Winning blow: queen to f5 (b1·2)
c9-15559naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
14. Qf5+ Rf6 15. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: queen to c8 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf6, then Qxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #109.
SP-109 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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