Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·10)
c9-23114naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
25. f7 Nxf7 26. Rxf7 Qxf7 27. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: rook to f7 (+3.3).
- Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf7, then Rxf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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