Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6·2)
c9-16325naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Qa8+ Kd7 38. Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxh8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #198.
SP-198 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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