Winning blow: queen to b7 (b5·5)
c9-12093naming 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
14. Qxb7 Nd5 15. Qxa8+ Kd7 16. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (#17).
- Well found: queen to a8 (#13).
- Strong! queen to d5 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg4+, then Ne2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #724.
SP-724 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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