Winning blow: queen to e5 (c7)
c9-14339naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Qe5+ Kg5 24. Qxe7+ Kh6 25. Qd6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d6 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg5, then f4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #733.
SP-733 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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