Winning blow: queen to h8 (f8·2)
c9-04936naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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. Qxh8 Nf5 11. g4 Nb6 12. Qxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- pawn to g4 develops smoothly.
- Stunning! queen to b8 gives up material but you stand better (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf5, then g4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #491.
SP-491 · 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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