Chess960 tactic on c7 (f7·2)
c9-13281naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
26. Qxc7 Rc8 27. Qxc8 Ka6 28. Re7 hxg6 29. Qxb7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#2).
- A natural move: rook to e7.
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Rc8, then Qxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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