Winning blow: queen to g7 (a1)
c9-06744naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
13. Qg7 Rh8 14. Qxf7+ Kd8 15. Qxf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+6.3).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rh8, then Qxf7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #595.
SP-595 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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