Winning blow: queen to f4 (f3)
c9-09465naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
32. Qf4 Qe4 33. Kh2 Qxf4+ 34. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — king to h2 (+3.6).
- Strong! rook to f4 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You reach a winning position (+3.5).
- If instead Re1+, then Kh2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · 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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