Winning blow: queen to d4 (f4)
c9-25921naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
42. Qd4 e5 43. Qb6+ Qg6 44. Rd6 Qxd6 45. Qxd6+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to d4.
- Spot on — queen to b6 (+7.0).
- A natural move: rook to d6.
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e5, then Qb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #609.
SP-609 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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