Winning blow: queen to d7 (h3·7)
c9-22170naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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
27. Qd7+ Kb6 28. Rd6 Rxe3+ 29. Kxe3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: rook to d6 (+4.2).
- Precise: king to e3 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb6, then Rd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #466.
SP-466 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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