Winning blow: queen to f8 (f7·4)
c9-09734naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
20. Qf8+ Kh7 21. h6 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Well found: pawn to h6 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to f3 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh7, then h6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #405.
SP-405 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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