Winning blow: queen to d7 (e8·2)
c9-10993naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
32. Qxd7+ Ka6 33. Qc8+ Ka5 34. Qa8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#8).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ka6, then Qc6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
SP-13 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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