Winning blow: queen to g7 (b2·2)
c9-16720naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
31. Qg7+ Ke8 32. Bf6 Rc5 33. Qg8+ Kd7 34. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- bishop to f6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (+5.7).
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke8, then Bf6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #530.
SP-530 · 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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