Winning blow: queen to e7 (f8·2)
c9-18712naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
29. Qxe7+ Kc8 30. Rc1 Qc3 31. Qxb4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kc8, then Rc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #220.
SP-220 · 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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