Winning blow: queen to c4 (d5·3)
c9-23847naming 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
34. Qxc4+ Kb7 35. Qd5+ Qc6 36. Qxc6+ Kxc6 37. Bxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (+4.7).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (+4.8).
- Great move! bishop to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Qd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #475.
SP-475 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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