Winning blow: queen to d4 (f2·3)
c9-26963naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
22. Qd4 Bf3+ 23. Kf2 Qxa1 24. Qxa1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: king to f2 (+6.3).
- Precise: queen to a1 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf3+, then Kf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #545.
SP-545 · 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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