Winning blow: queen to b5 (e5·3)
c9-10102naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
29. Qxb5+ Kc7 30. Qc5+ Kd7 31. Qe7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (#6).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kc7, then Bb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #46.
SP-46 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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