Winning blow: queen to a8 (f3·6)
c9-20232naming 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
36. Qa8+ Kc7 37. Qa7+ Kd6 38. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Rg6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #220.
SP-220 · 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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