Winning blow: queen to e5 (e4·7)
c9-23467naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
24. Qe5 Rb1+ 25. Ke2 Qa6+ 26. d3 Re1+ 27. Kxe1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- Well found: king to e2 (#13).
- Strong! pawn to d3 is the sharp choice (#12).
- Great move! king to e1 keeps the pressure (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb1+, then Ke2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #482.
SP-482 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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