Winning blow: queen to e5 (d4·5)
c9-18914naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
23. Qxe5 Kf8 24. bxa6 f5 25. Bb4+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — pawn to a6 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to b4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Kg2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #35.
SP-35 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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