Winning blow: queen to b7 (e4·5)
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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
30. Qb7+ Ke8 31. Bxh8+ Re2 32. Rxe2+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — bishop to h8 (#4).
- Strong! rook to e2 is the sharp choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Bxh8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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