Winning blow: queen to b1 (d3)
c9-17426naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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
22. Qb1 Qxb1+ 23. Bxb1 Nxb5 24. Bxh7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: bishop to b1 (+2.8).
- Precise: bishop to h7 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead Qxb1+, then Bxb1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #190.
SP-190 · 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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