Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·4)
c9-11306naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
20. gxf6 Bxe2 21. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: king to e2 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe2, then Kxe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #528.
SP-528 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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