Winning blow: queen to d7 (a7·3)
c9-15544naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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
17. Qxd7+ Kb8 18. Nxd4 Qe6 19. Bxe6
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — knight to d4 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to e6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Nxd4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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