Winning blow: queen to c8 (c2·2)
c9-23442naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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. Qxc8+ Kxc8 31. fxg7 Rc7 32. g8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to g7 (+5.4).
- Precise: pawn to g8 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc8, then fxg7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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