Winning blow: queen to d5 (e5·9)
c9-14675naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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. Qxd5 Kc8 24. Qxc5 Qxc2 25. Qxc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (#5).
- Precise: queen to c2 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then N3xd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #270.
SP-270 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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