Winning blow: queen to c7 (a5·4)
c9-22351naming 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
19. Qxc7+ Rbxc7 20. Rxb3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: rook to b3 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rbxc7, then Rxb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #687.
SP-687 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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