Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·2)
c9-12813naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
18. hxg6+ Kxg6 19. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Spot on — rook to c4 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg6, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #129.
SP-129 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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