Winning blow: queen to e8 (h5·8)
c9-09466naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
31. Qe8 b5 32. Qb8+ Ka6 33. Qxc7
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e8.
- Spot on — queen to b8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to c7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead b5, then R1g5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · 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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