Winning blow: queen to c5 (a3)
c9-21681naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. Qc5+ Kd7 18. Qc6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd7, then Qc6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #871.
SP-871 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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