Winning blow: queen to b5 (e2·8)
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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
19. Qb5+ Ke7 20. Qxb7+ Ke8 21. Qc8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ke7, then Qxb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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