Winning blow: queen to d8 (c7)
c9-09062naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
22. Qd8+ Kd6 23. Rd1 Bd4 24. Ra8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (#8).
- rook to d1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to a8.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf7, then Qxe8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · 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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