Winning blow: queen to f5 (c8)
c9-15702naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
28. Qxf5+ Bf6 29. Qxg6+ Ke7 30. Qe8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Bf6, then Qxg6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #166.
SP-166 · 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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