Winning blow: queen to b3 (c4)
c9-16882naming 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
20. Qb3 Ra6 21. Rbe1 Qg8 22. R4e2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- rook to e1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e2.
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead Ra6, then Rbe1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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