Winning blow: queen to f7 (e8·5)
c9-13937naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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
15. Qf7+ Kh6 16. Bd3 Rg8 17. Qxg8
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh6, then Bd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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