Winning blow: queen to b6 (f2·4)
c9-17525naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
19. Qb6 Bd8 20. Nd6+ Qxd6 21. Qxd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to d6 (+5.0).
- Strong! queen to d6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd8, then Nd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #729.
SP-729 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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