Winning blow: queen to a8 (f3·5)
c9-19561naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
26. Qxa8 Bf2 27. Kd1 g5 28. Qxa7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+9.5).
- king to d1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (+10.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead a6, then Qa7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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