Winning blow: queen to d7 (c8)
c9-09983naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
17. Qxd7+ Kf6 18. Qxf7+ Kxe5 19. Rb5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#2).
- Precise: rook to b5 is the top choice (#1).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf6, then Qxf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #514.
SP-514 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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