Winning blow: queen to b2 (c1)
c9-16245naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
39. Qb2+ Ka7 40. Qxd4+ exd4 41. Kb2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to d4 (+4.9).
- A natural move: king to b2.
- You reach a winning position (+4.9).
- If instead Ka7, then Qxd4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #562.
SP-562 · 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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