Winning blow: queen to g4 (g7)
c9-12974naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2290Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
28. Qg4 f5 29. Qxf5 Ke8 30. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to g4.
- Spot on — queen to f5 (#6).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then Qxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #790.
SP-790 · 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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