Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·8)
c9-12926naming 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
25. gxf4 Nc3 26. Nxh8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — knight to h8 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc3, then Nxh8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #538.
SP-538 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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