Chess960 tactic on g8 (d8)
c9-12472naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2350Theme: 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. Qg8+ Kh6 32. Qxh8+ Bh7 33. Nxf5+ Kg6 34. Qg7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (#2).
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kh6, then Qxh8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #399.
SP-399 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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