Winning blow: queen to d8 (e8)
c9-12681naming 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
38. Qxd8+ Kb7 39. Nxf4 Kb6 40. Ne6
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — knight to f4 (#4).
- A natural move: knight to e6.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kb7, then Nxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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