Winning blow: queen to d8 (a5·2)
c9-13538naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Qxd8+ Ka7 30. Qxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka7, then Qxe7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #879.
SP-879 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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