Winning blow: queen to a6 (d6)
c9-13861naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Qa6+ Kb8 27. Qxa8+ Kc7 28. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (#3).
- Strong! queen to c8 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Qxa8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #494.
SP-494 · 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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