Winning blow: queen to d5 (f3·5)
c9-23096naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQueen fork
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. Qd5+ Kg7 25. Qxh5 Rg6 26. Bh6+ Rxh6 27. Qxe8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to h5 (+4.2).
- Precise: bishop to h6 is the top choice (+4.6).
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Qxh5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #201.
SP-201 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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