Winning blow: queen to b3 (g3)
c9-19146naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
18. Qb3+ Rb6 19. Bxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: bishop to b6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb6, then Bxb6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
SP-925 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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