Winning blow: queen to c7 (h2·2)
c9-14757naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
7. Qxc7 Ng6 8. Qc5+ Kd8 9. Qxa7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (+3.2).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ng6, then Qc5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #277.
SP-277 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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