Winning blow: pawn to g7 (f6·3)
c9-12150naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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
32. fxg7+ Qf3 33. Qxf3+ Kxg7 34. Qf6+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f3 (#3).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf3, then Qxf3+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #137.
SP-137 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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