Winning blow: queen to g4 (d4)
c9-14126naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
24. Qxg4+ Rxg4 25. Rf8+ Kd7 26. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.9).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg4, then Rf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #439.
SP-439 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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