Chess960 tactic on g5 (e7)
c9-10722naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2350Theme: 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
29. Qg5+ Kg7 30. Bh5+ Kf8 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Qf7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — bishop to h5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kg7, then Bh5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #76.
SP-76 · 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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