Winning blow: queen to f5 (d3·2)
c9-11631naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
22. Qxf5 axb4 23. Qxd5 exd5 24. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (+5.0).
- Strong! rook to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc7, then Qxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #760.
SP-760 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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