Winning blow: queen to c3 (d2·2)
c9-10553naming 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
30. Qc3 Kd7 31. Rg7+ Ke8 32. Re1+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to c3.
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#2).
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (#1).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead a4, then Rg8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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