Winning blow: queen to g7 (h7·2)
c9-13855naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
21. Qxg7+ Ke8 22. Nd4 Kd7 23. Nef5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- knight to d4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Nd4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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