Winning blow: queen to c8 (a8·5)
c9-15018naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
31. Qxc8 Kh7 32. Qxe8 g5 33. a7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- A natural move: pawn to a7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #392.
SP-392 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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