Winning blow: pawn to f4 (f3·6)
c9-24778naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
21. f4 Qc5 22. Rc3 Bc4 23. Qa4+ Kb6 24. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to c3 (+3.3).
- Strong! queen to a4 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- Best move. rook to c4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qc5, then Rc3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #646.
SP-646 · 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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