Winning blow: queen to b5 (b6·3)
c9-26079naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Qb5+ Kd8 23. Qxg5+ Kc7 24. Qxg3 Qxa4 25. Qxg8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — queen to g5 (+2.1).
- Precise: queen to g3 is the top choice (+2.3).
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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