Winning blow: queen to b6 (a5)
c9-19405naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
28. Qb6+ Kc8 29. Rdg1 Be8 30. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (+8.8).
- Spot on — rook to g1 (+8.9).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+10.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Be5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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