Winning blow: queen to c7 (c5·4)
c9-17874naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
35. Qc7 Rg6 36. Kc3 Kh7 37. Nxf5
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to c7.
- king to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rg6, then Qf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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