Winning blow: queen to b7 (e4·4)
c9-23118naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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. Qb7+ Kb5 23. Qd7+ Ka6 24. Nb7 Qc7 25. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#7).
- Precise: knight to b7 is the top choice (+8.6).
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+9.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb5, then Qd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #790.
SP-790 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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