Winning blow: queen to f2 (f5)
c9-22016naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
33. Qf2 Rxf2+ 34. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — king to f2 (+5.0).
- You reach a winning position (+5.0).
- If instead Rxf2+, then Kxf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #604.
SP-604 · 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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