Winning blow: queen to b7 (b4·2)
c9-22004naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
26. Qxb7+ Kxb7 27. c8=Q+ Kxa7 28. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: pawn to c8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kxb7, then c8=Q+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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