Winning blow: queen to f8 (f6·5)
c9-19895naming 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
20. Qf8+ Re8 21. e7+ Kc7 22. Bxb8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — pawn to e7 (#14).
- Strong! bishop to b8 is the sharp choice (#8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re8, then Bxb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #190.
SP-190 · 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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