Winning blow: queen to c8 (g8·2)
c9-11065naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
22. Qxc8+ Kxc8 23. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc8, then Rxa1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #802.
SP-802 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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