Winning blow: queen to d5 (f7·2)
c9-11888naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
31. Qd5+ Kd7 32. e6+ Kc7 33. Nb5+ Rxb5 34. Qxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+9.0).
- Precise: knight to b5 is the top choice (+5.5).
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then e6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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