Winning blow: queen to d5 (e5·2)
c9-17667naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. Qd5+ Kb6 33. Qb5+ Kc7 34. Qd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb6, then Re6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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