Winning blow: queen to f5 (c2·4)
c9-19197naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
23. Qxf5+ Kb8 24. Qxg6 Qd7 25. Qg7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to g6 (+4.5).
- A natural move: queen to g7.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kb8, then Qxg6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #540.
SP-540 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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