Chess960 tactic on f6 (e5·3)
c9-15601naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
31. exf6 gxf6 32. Bxf6 Kf8 33. Qe7+ Kg8 34. Qg7#
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead gxf6, then Bxf6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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