Winning blow: queen to e7 (c5·2)
c9-18878naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
32. Qxe7 Kc8 33. Ka2 b4 34. axb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- king to a2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b4 is the top choice (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb6, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #825.
SP-825 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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