Winning blow: queen to d5 (c5·2)
c9-09771naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
31. Qxd5 Qa6 32. Bf5+ Rxf5 33. Qxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (+5.4).
- Strong! queen to f5 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qa6, then Bf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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