Winning blow: queen to c3 (d2)
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TypeWinning blow
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. Qc3+ Kh6 34. h4 Be4 35. Qh8
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- pawn to h4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to h8.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh6, then Qf6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #704.
SP-704 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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