Winning blow: queen to b5 (b3)
c9-16379naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
22. Qb5 Ne4+ 23. fxe4 Rd8 24. Rxa6+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to b5.
- Well found: pawn to e4 (#3).
- Precise: rook to a6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne4+, then fxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #542.
SP-542 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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