Winning blow: queen to b6 (a7·5)
c9-23197naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1750Theme: 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
13. Qb6 Kd7 14. Qc7+ Ke8 15. Qxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+7.2).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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