Winning blow: queen to d7 (d2·8)
c9-25630naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
17. Qxd7+ Kb7 18. Nc5+ Kb6 19. Rd6+ Qc6 20. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (#4).
- Precise: rook to d6 is the top choice (#3).
- Best move. queen to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Nc5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · 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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