Winning blow: queen to d7 (d8)
c9-19217naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Qd7 Rf1+ 30. Kxf1 Qxf3+ 31. exf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — king to f1 (#5).
- Strong! pawn to f3 is the sharp choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf3+, then exf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #83.
SP-83 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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