Winning blow: queen to f5 (f2·4)
c9-23191naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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. Qxf5+ Kd8 30. Qxd5+ Ke7 31. Nxc7 Qg6 32. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+5.8).
- Precise: knight to c7 is the top choice (+5.3).
- Best move. knight to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #715.
SP-715 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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