Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·3)
c9-12161naming 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
23. Qa6+ Kd7 24. Qc6+ Kd8 25. Qxa8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: queen to c6 (#8).
- Strong! queen to a8 is the sharp choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #863.
SP-863 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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