Winning blow: queen to g4 (b4·2)
c9-21914naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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
31. Qg4+ Kd6 32. Qd7+ Kc5 33. Qxc7 Qxd3+ 34. Kxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (#13).
- Well found: queen to d7 (#12).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (#8).
- Great move! king to d3 keeps the pressure (#7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
SP-315 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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