Winning blow: queen to d5 (a2·2)
c9-22045naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
30. Qxd5+ Kg6 31. d4 exd4 32. Qxd4 Qa5 33. Qxh4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+2.5).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (+2.8).
- Best move. queen to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg6, then d4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #509.
SP-509 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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