Winning blow: queen to b3 (d3)
c9-08192naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
15. Qxb3 e6 16. dxe6 Rxe6 17. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+3.5).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e6, then dxe6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #28.
SP-28 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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