Winning blow: queen to f7 (f8)
c9-07231naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
13. Qxf7+ Kc8 14. Qe6+ Kb7 15. Bxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (+8.6).
- Strong! bishop to d5 is the sharp choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc8, then Qe6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #587.
SP-587 · 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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