Winning blow: queen to f4 (f2·6)
c9-10402naming 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
19. Qxf4 Qg6 20. Qg5 b5 21. Qxg6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- queen to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6, then Qg5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #152.
SP-152 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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