Winning blow: queen to b7 (f3·3)
c9-10874naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
16. Qxb7+ Kd8 17. Qxa8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.9).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxa8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #559.
SP-559 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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