Winning blow: pawn to g7
c9-11159Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. fxg7 Rg8 19. gxf8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g7 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Spot on — pawn to f8 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rg8, then gxf8=Q and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #265.
SP-265 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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