Winning blow: queen to f5 (f8)
c9-16596naming 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
30. Qf5+ Qe6 31. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: queen to h5 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qe6, then Qxh5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #633.
SP-633 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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