Winning blow: queen to e5 (d5·4)
c9-16649naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeBattery
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
24. Qe5+ Kf7 25. Bd5+ Ke8 26. Qe6 Nb6 27. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: bishop to d5 (#5).
- A natural move: queen to e6.
- Best move. rook to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf7, then Bd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #263.
SP-263 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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