Winning blow: queen to f7 (a2·2)
c9-13735naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
30. Qf7 Rb8 31. Be5 Rxb7 32. Qxb7
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to f7.
- bishop to e5 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to b7 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne3, then Qg6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #128.
SP-128 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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