Winning blow: queen to f5 (d3·7)
c9-15833naming 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
41. Qxf5+ Kg8 42. Ne7+ Kf8 43. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — knight to e7 (#4).
- Precise: knight to c6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh8, then Ne7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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