Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f5·3)
c9-23862naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1450Theme: 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. Qf8+ Kd7 26. Rf7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd7, then Rf7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #599.
SP-599 · 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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