Winning blow: queen to f5 (h5)
c9-20496naming 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
31. Qxf5 g3+ 32. Kxg3 g5 33. Qd7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — king to g3 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to d7.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g3+, then Kxg3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #117.
SP-117 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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