Winning blow: queen to d8 (d5·2)
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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
34. Qd8+ Re8 35. Qxe8+ Kg7 36. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re8, then Qf6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #97.
SP-97 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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