Winning blow: queen to f4 (f1·3)
c9-10142naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
21. Qf4 Ba2+ 22. Kxa2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: king to a2 (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ba2+, then Kxa2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #751.
SP-751 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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