Winning blow: queen to d5 (f7)
c9-19052naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
28. Qxd5+ Bd6 29. Qxg5+ Ke8 30. Qg8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to g5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bd6, then Qxg5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #341.
SP-341 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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