Winning blow: queen to d5 (f3·7)
c9-15466naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
20. Qxd5 Qg5 21. h4 Qf6 22. Nh6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- pawn to h4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to h6 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bxf5, then Qxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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