Winning blow: queen to c8 (b8)
c9-15323naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
12. Qc8+ Ke7 13. Bxd5 Qxd5 14. Rxd5
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (#6).
- Strong! rook to d5 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Rxd5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #70.
SP-70 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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