Winning blow: queen to d7 (d6)
c9-16579naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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. Qxd7+ Kg8 28. Qxg4 a5 29. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to g4 (+5.6).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg8, then Qxg4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #662.
SP-662 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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