Winning blow: queen to d8 (c7·2)
c9-19784naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
33. Qxd8+ Kg7 34. Qg8+ Kxf6 35. Rxd6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#4).
- Precise: rook to d6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Qg8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
SP-503 · 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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