Winning blow: queen to f3 (h1·3)
c9-27066naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
33. Qxf3 Rxf3 34. Nb5 Be7 35. c3 Rf2 36. Nxa7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- knight to b5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- Best move. knight to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.2).
- You reach a winning position (+4.2).
- If instead Rxf3, then Nb5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #530.
SP-530 · 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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