Winning blow: queen to g7 (g6·3)
c9-19345naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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
29. Qg7+ Ke8 30. Qd7+ Kf8 31. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (#19).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#14).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#12).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Qd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
SP-689 · 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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