Winning blow: queen to c5 (b6)
c9-12358naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Qc5 Rxb2 22. Qxd6+ Kxd6 23. Rde1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- A brilliant blow: queen to d6, and you stand better (+2.4).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Rxb2, then Rde1 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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