Winning blow: queen to b3 (b2)
c9-10965naming 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
32. Qb3 Qb6 33. Rfd7 Kh8 34. Rc8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to b3.
- rook to d7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to c8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Qa6, then Rfe7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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