Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7·7)
c9-25391naming 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
23. Qxa8+ Kc7 24. Qa7+ Kc8 25. Rd7 Rxc3+ 26. Bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to a7 (#4).
- A natural move: rook to d7.
- Best move. bishop to c3 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qa7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #163.
SP-163 · 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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