Winning blow: queen to g6 (g3·9)
c9-11388naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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
31. Qxg6 Rxg6 32. Rxg6 Rxh4 33. Rg7 Kb7 34. Rxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to g6 (+4.2).
- Strong! rook to g7 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg6, then Rxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #743.
SP-743 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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