Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4·3)
c9-05969naming 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
16. hxg5 Rd7 17. Be3 Nf7 18. d3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nf7, then Be3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #650.
SP-650 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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