Winning blow: queen to b5 (e2·2)
c9-11044naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. Qxb5 Qb3+ 29. Nxb3 Bxe5 30. Qa6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — knight to b3 (#5).
- Precise: queen to a6 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb3+, then Nxb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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