Winning blow: queen to b7 (a7·6)
c9-20852naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
23. Qxb7+ Kh6 24. Bf4#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — bishop to f4 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh6, then Bf4# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #128.
SP-128 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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