Winning blow: queen to e8 (g6·2)
c9-09507naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
42. Qe8 c5 43. Qxd7 Bxd6 44. Qa7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e8.
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#2).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd6, then Qxd7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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