Winning blow: queen to b3 (c2)
c9-16400naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Qb3 Nf2+ 22. Rxf2 Qe4 23. cxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — rook to f2 (+5.8).
- Precise: pawn to b6 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe4, then Qxf3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #514.
SP-514 · 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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