Winning blow: queen to e5 (a1·12)
c9-11919naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
28. Qe5 cxd6 29. Qxd6+ Re7 30. Bc5
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e5.
- Spot on — queen to d6 (#3).
- A natural move: bishop to c5.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead cxd6, then Qxd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #545.
SP-545 · 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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