Winning blow: queen to f7 (d5·4)
c9-18175naming 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
37. Qf7+ Kh6 38. Rxg8 Rxg8+ 39. Qxg8
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to g8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh6, then Rg7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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