Winning blow: queen to f4
c9-00035Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
11. Qxf4 f6 12. O-O Bd7 13. Qg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: king to g1 (+2.6).
- Precise: queen to g3 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f6, then O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #613.
SP-613 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
Explore position #613Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-613
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