Winning blow: queen to a7 (a4·4)
c9-19376naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
30. Qxa7 Rf4+ 31. exf4 Rb7 32. Qa8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf4+, then exf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #802.
SP-802 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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