Winning blow: queen to c4 (f4)
c9-09088naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Qc4+ Ke7 26. Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #450.
SP-450 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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