Winning blow: queen to f5 (f3·6)
c9-24204naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
32. Qf5 axb3+ 33. Kxb3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: king to b3 (+2.6).
- You reach a winning position (+2.6).
- If instead axb3+, then Kxb3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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