Winning blow: rook to f4 (g4·2)
c9-11558naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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. Rf4 Qb4+ 22. Kf1 Qe1+ 23. Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (#5).
- king to f1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb4+, then Kf1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #692.
SP-692 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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