Winning blow: queen to b4 (f4·4)
c9-22721naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
22. Qb4+ Kc7 23. Rc1+ Bc4 24. Qxc4+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (#3).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc7, then Rc1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #459.
SP-459 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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