Winning blow: queen to b7 (h1·2)
c9-19649naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
17. Qb7 Qb6 18. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+11.3).
- Well found: knight to b6 (#14).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb6, then Nxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #851.
SP-851 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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