Winning blow: queen to f5 (h3)
c9-21082naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
16. Qf5+ Qf6 17. Ne5+ Kf8 18. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+11.3).
- Well found: knight to e5 (+12.7).
- Precise: knight to f6 is the top choice (#18).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf6, then Ne5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #752.
SP-752 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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