Winning blow: queen to d4 (g1·4)
c9-14263naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
21. Qd4+ Kc6 22. Be4+ d5 23. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kc6, then Be4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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