Winning blow: queen to a2 (c2)
c9-12751naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeRoyal fork
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
26. Qxa2 Nxb5 27. Qg8+ Kc7 28. Qc4+ Kd8 29. Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a2 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+4.9).
- Strong! queen to c4 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
- Best move. queen to b5 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.9).
- You reach a winning position (+4.9).
- If instead Nxb5, then Qg8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #892.
SP-892 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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