Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·2)
c9-02142naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
10. hxg3 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 f6 12. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — rook to e5 (+3.2).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxe5, then Rxe5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #909.
SP-909 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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