Winning blow: queen to c5 (d4·3)
c9-21049naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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. Qc5 Kd8 24. Qxb6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Spot on — queen to b6 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxb6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #211.
SP-211 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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