Winning blow: queen to f7 (f1·4)
c9-25286naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
23. Qf7+ Kd6 24. Bb4 Qxb4 25. axb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#17).
- Well found: bishop to b4 (#16).
- Strong! pawn to b4 is the sharp choice (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Bb4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #368.
SP-368 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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