Winning blow: queen to e7 (d8·4)
c9-18594naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
29. Qe7+ Kg8 30. Qxd7 Kf8 31. Qe7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg8, then Rh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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