Winning blow: queen to d5 (g2·2)
c9-13307naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
32. Qxd5 Re7 33. Ne6 Rfe8 34. Nxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (#6).
- knight to e6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Re7, then Bh4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #476.
SP-476 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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