Winning blow: queen to f6 (b2·10)
c9-16115naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
32. Qxf6 Rxc4+ 33. Nxc4 Kd7 34. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to c4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc4+, then Nxc4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #90.
SP-90 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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