Winning blow: queen to c7 (c6·5)
c9-09427naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
25. Qxc7+ Ka6 26. Qxd8 b5 27. axb5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to b5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka6, then Qxd8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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