Winning blow: queen to d5 (b3·3)
c9-17823naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
34. Qxd5+ Ke7 35. Rc7+ Kf6 36. Rf7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to c7 (#2).
- Precise: rook to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Rc7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #641.
SP-641 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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