Winning blow: queen to g7 (h7·8)
c9-10798naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Qxg7 d6 19. Bxd6 Rf7 20. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: bishop to d6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead d6, then Bxd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #172.
SP-172 · 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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