Winning blow: pawn to g5 (f4·6)
c9-12564naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
33. fxg5 Kf7 34. gxh6 Re8+ 35. dxe8=R
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to h6 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Ne5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #483.
SP-483 · 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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