Winning blow: queen to g5 (e5)
c9-14201naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
34. Qxg5+ Kf3 35. Qxc5 Kg2 36. Re2+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (#7).
- Precise: rook to e2 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf3, then e4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #179.
SP-179 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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