Winning blow: queen to f8 (d6·3)
c9-11758naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
29. Qf8+ Qe8 30. Qxe8+ Bd8 31. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe8, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #927.
SP-927 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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