Winning blow: queen to b6 (b5·7)
c9-10205naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
29. Qb6 exd5 30. Qxd8+ Ke6 31. Qe8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to b6.
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#6).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead exd5, then Qxd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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