Winning blow: queen to f6 (f2·2)
c9-17365naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeRoyal fork
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
16. Qxf6 Bc6 17. Qe5+ Kb7 18. Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (+4.9).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bc6, then Qe5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · 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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