Winning blow: queen to e5 (h5·4)
c9-25448naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
23. Qxe5+ Kd7 24. Bxc5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: bishop to c5 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Bxc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #400.
SP-400 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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