Winning blow: queen to g5 (g4·3)
c9-12602naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2200Theme: 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. Qg5 Qc8 11. Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to e7 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qc8, then Qxe7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #808.
SP-808 · 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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