Winning blow: queen to b8 (b5·2)
c9-07009naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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. Qb8 Rg7 18. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg7, then Qxc8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #864.
SP-864 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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