Winning blow: queen to d8 (h8)
c9-13721naming 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
31. Qxd8+ Ka7 32. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ka7, then Qxd7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #757.
SP-757 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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