Winning blow: queen to f1 (e1·3)
c9-21624naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
24. Qxf1 Qxf1+ 25. Kxf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: king to f1 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf1+, then Kxf1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #37.
SP-37 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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