Winning blow: queen to g3
c9-13244Shuffle 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
5. Qg3+ Kf8 6. Qxb8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to b8 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Qxb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #513.
SP-513 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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