Winning blow: queen to b7 (c7)
c9-18963naming 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
31. Qxb7 Rf4 32. Qxc8+ Kf7 33. Qf8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#5).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rf1+, then Kxf1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
SP-160 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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