Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5·4)
c9-14147naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
22. Qxa8+ Kxa8 23. exd7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to d7 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxa8, then exd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #730.
SP-730 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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