Chess960 tactic on b3 (d3)
c9-13572naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2250Theme: 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
41. Qb3+ Qc4 42. Qxc4+ Ke8 43. Rg8+ Kd7 44. Qe6#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b3 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (#2).
- Precise: rook to g8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Qc4, then Qxc4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #220.
SP-220 · 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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