Winning blow: queen to c7 (b7·2)
c9-14143naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
33. Qxc7 Qxc7 34. Bxd6+ Qe7+ 35. Bxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: bishop to d6 (+5.3).
- Precise: bishop to e7 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc7, then Bxd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #368.
SP-368 · 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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