Winning blow: queen to b5 (c4)
c9-10112naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
28. Qb5 Qxe2+ 29. Qxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+8.8).
- Well found: queen to e2 (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe2+, then Qxe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #727.
SP-727 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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