Winning blow: queen to f7 (a7)
c9-12514naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
25. Qxf7+ Kh6 26. Qxf6+ Kh7 27. Qxh4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh6, then f5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #525.
SP-525 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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