Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5·5)
c9-20344naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
27. Qa8+ Qb8 28. Rxc6+ bxc6 29. Rxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: rook to c6 (+6.3).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb8, then Rxc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #862.
SP-862 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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