Winning blow: queen to e8 (e5·2)
c9-14025naming 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
26. Qe8+ Kg7 27. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Qxd7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #493.
SP-493 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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