Winning blow: queen to e8 (e3·3)
c9-20993naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
15. Qxe8+ Kc7 16. Nb5+ Qxb5 17. Qxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: knight to b5 (+5.4).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nb5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #891.
SP-891 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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