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Winning blow: queen to d7 (g4·6)

Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

33. Qd7 Qf1+ 34. Bxf1

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (#6).
  • Spot on — bishop to f1 (#5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qf1+, then Bxf1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #402.

SP-402 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.

Explore position #402

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