Chess960 tactic on f5
c9-08780Shuffle Rating 2120Theme: 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
25. Qxf5 Qxf3+ 26. Kxf3 Nf6 27. Qg5+ Kh3 28. Qg3#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — king to f3 (#2).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to g3 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Qxf3+, then Kxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #202.
SP-202 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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