Winning blow: queen to d8 (d6·3)
c9-14435naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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
25. Qd8 Qa6 26. c8=Q Qxc8 27. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- pawn to c8 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to c8 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa6, then c8=Q and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #273.
SP-273 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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