Winning blow: queen to f7 (f5·5)
c9-22238naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
29. Qxf7+ Qxf7 30. Rxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: rook to f7 (#9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #33.
SP-33 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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