Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2)
c9-01338naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
15. gxf3 Rc7 16. Bg4 cxd4 17. Rxc7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- bishop to g4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to c7 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc7, then Bg4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #400.
SP-400 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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