Winning blow: queen to b7 (a8·6)
c9-19542naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Qb7+ Kd8 28. Qb8+ Kd7 29. Qxb5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kd8, then Ra1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
SP-15 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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