Winning blow: queen to f6 (g7·4)
c9-26780naming 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
35. Qxf6+ Kd7 36. Qxf5+ Kc6 37. Rxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+3.4).
- Precise: rook to e5 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxf5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #484.
SP-484 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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