Winning blow: queen to d4 (a7)
c9-17698naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
15. Qxd4 Qa2 16. Nxg4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — knight to g4 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qa2, then Nxg4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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