Winning blow: queen to h4 (f2·2)
c9-14139naming 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. Qxh4 Nxh4 26. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxh4, then Rxb7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #163.
SP-163 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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