Winning blow: queen to a6 (a7)
c9-09144naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Qxa6+ Kb8 18. Qxb5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+4.0).
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Kb8, then Qxb5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #745.
SP-745 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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