Winning blow: queen to g3 (e1·5)
c9-25024naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
28. Qg3 Rd2 29. Qxd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to d6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd2, then Qxd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #806.
SP-806 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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