Winning blow: queen to b6 (a7)
c9-20288naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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. Qb6 Nb5 18. e3 Bg4 19. Na5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to a5.
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead Nb5, then e3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
SP-310 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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