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Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

20. g4 d5 21. Qg1 d4 22. Qg2

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
  • queen to g1 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: queen to g2.
  • You reach a winning position (+2.9).
  • If instead d5, then Qg1 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #376.

SP-376 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.

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