Winning blow: queen to b7 (b8)
c9-12137naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
36. Qb7+ Qf7 37. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #425.
SP-425 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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