Winning blow: queen to e7 (e3·4)
c9-15230naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
37. Qe7+ Kc8 38. Bxc6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: bishop to c6 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Bxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #717.
SP-717 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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