Winning blow: queen to a7 (c5·2)
c9-09097naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
26. Qxa7+ Kc8 27. Rc1+ Qc7 28. Rxc7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (#5).
- Precise: rook to c7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Rc1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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