Winning blow: queen to d4 (c3·5)
c9-14932naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
16. Qxd4 Nxd4 17. Bxf7+ Rxf7 18. Bxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: bishop to f7 (+5.1).
- Strong! bishop to d4 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd4, then Bxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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