Winning blow: queen to d5 (a2·4)
c9-11954naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
13. Qd5 Qxf5 14. Qxf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf5, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #778.
SP-778 · 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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