Winning blow: queen to b4 (e1·7)
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TypeQuiet move
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
28. Qb4 Qxb2+ 29. Kxb2
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to b4.
- Spot on — king to b2 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb2+, then Kxb2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #853.
SP-853 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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