Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5·10)
c9-11387naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
30. f6 Bd4+ 31. Ke4 Bxf6 32. Rf1
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to f6.
- king to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to f1.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Bxf6, then Rf1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · 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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