Winning blow: queen to g3 (e1·8)
c9-14234naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
23. Qg3+ Kc8 24. Ra8+ Kd7 25. Ra7+ Kc8 26. Qc7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g3 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (#2).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kc8, then Ra8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · 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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