Winning blow: queen to b7 (d5·3)
c9-10515naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
24. Qxb7 Rc1+ 25. Kxc1 Bf4+ 26. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — king to c1 (#3).
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc1+, then Kxc1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #673.
SP-673 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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