Winning blow: queen to f7 (f3·2)
c9-12898naming 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
36. Qf7+ Kh8 37. Qf6+ Kg8 38. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: queen to f6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh8, then Qf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #586.
SP-586 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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