Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7·2)
c9-19768naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeSkewer
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
35. Qg8+ Ke5 36. Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Well found: queen to c4 (#13).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke5, then Qxc4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #685.
SP-685 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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