Winning blow: queen to f7 (f8·6)
c9-19642naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. exf3 Be7 28. Qxe7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh8, then exf3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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