Winning blow: queen to g8 (f8·4)
c9-15727naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
27. Qxg8 Kb7 28. Qxe8 Kc6 29. Nxc5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc7, then Qxa2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #362.
SP-362 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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