Winning blow: queen to e3 (d4)
c9-13362naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
30. Qe3+ Kg6 31. Qxe4+ Kxf6 32. Rhf1+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (#4).
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg6, then Qxe4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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