Winning blow: queen to h4 (g4)
c9-10189naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
18. Qxh4+ Nh5 19. g4 Qxg4+ 20. Qxg4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: pawn to g4 (#4).
- Strong! queen to g4 is the sharp choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nh5, then g4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #129.
SP-129 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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