Winning blow: queen to e7 (h7·3)
c9-20429naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
24. Qxe7 Bc6 25. Rxf4 d4 26. Be6
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f4 (#3).
- A natural move: bishop to e6.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bc6, then Bf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #809.
SP-809 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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