Winning blow: queen to f5 (d3·6)
c9-14725naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
29. Qxf5+ Kd6 30. Qe6+ Kc5 31. Qxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd6, then Qe6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · 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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