Winning blow: queen to f7
c9-02268Shuffle 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
10. Qxf7+ Kh7 11. Bh5 Nxe5 12. Qxe8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- bishop to h5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Bh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #69.
SP-69 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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