Winning blow: queen to f3 (f2·4)
c9-20806naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
20. Qf3+ Ka6 21. Bc4+ b5 22. Bxb5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Well found: bishop to c4 (#11).
- Strong! bishop to b5 is the sharp choice (#10).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ka6, then Bc4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · 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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