Winning blow: queen to d7 (b5·4)
c9-15756naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
32. Qd7+ Kf8 33. Qxe6 Kg7 34. Qd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (+10.8).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#15).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then Nd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
SP-503 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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