Winning blow: queen to d7 (d1·2)
c9-07409naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
17. Qxd7 Nxf3+ 18. exf3 e5 19. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e5, then Bxe5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #784.
SP-784 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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