Winning blow: queen to d7 (a4·3)
c9-24165naming 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
29. Qxd7+ Kxe5 30. Qg7+ Kd5 31. Qxb2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (+8.1).
- Strong! queen to b2 is the sharp choice (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe5, then Qg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #820.
SP-820 · 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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