Winning blow: queen to d4 (e4)
c9-12886naming 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
29. Qd4+ Kf5 30. Qxd5+ Kf6 31. Qd4+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf5, then Qxd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #501.
SP-501 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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