Winning blow: queen to e2 (h5)
c9-12325naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
10. Qe2 Qb8 11. Qxa6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e2 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to a6 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qb8, then Qxa6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #111.
SP-111 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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