Winning blow: queen to e8 (f7)
c9-21885naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
25. Qxe8+ Kxe8 26. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe8, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #475.
SP-475 · 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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