Winning blow: queen to e7 (a7·2)
c9-18899naming 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
23. Qxe7+ Kg7 24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg7, then Qf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #847.
SP-847 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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