Winning blow: queen to e7 (d7·5)
c9-17421naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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. Qe7 Bf2+ 33. Kxf2 Kg8 34. Bd5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e7.
- Spot on — king to f2 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to d5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bf2+, then Kxf2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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