Winning blow: queen to d1 (d2·3)
c9-09773naming 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
34. Qd1 h4 35. gxh4 Ke4 36. a5
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to d1.
- Spot on — pawn to h4 (#5).
- A natural move: pawn to a5.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ke6, then Qxh5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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