Winning blow: queen to b7 (b1)
c9-27554naming 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
26. Qxb7+ Kd7 27. Rfc1 Qe6 28. Qxc7+ Ke8 29. Qxa7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (+2.6).
- Precise: queen to c7 is the top choice (+2.2).
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Kd7, then Rfc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
SP-622 · 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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