Winning blow: queen to c8 (h8)
c9-11175naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
33. Qc8+ Kb6 34. Be3+ Ka5 35. Qd8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to e3 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb6, then Be3+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #455.
SP-455 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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