Winning blow: queen to a8 (c6·4)
c9-18865naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
27. Qa8+ Kb6 28. Qc6+ Ka7 29. Qc5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (#6).
- Precise: queen to c5 is the top choice (#6).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb6, then c5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #692.
SP-692 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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