Winning blow: pawn to d3 (d2·6)
c9-14378naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
16. d3 g5 17. Qxg5+ Kh8 18. Qh6 Ne3+ 19. Nxe3
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to d3.
- Well found: queen to g5 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to h6.
- Best move. knight to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g5, then Qxg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #435.
SP-435 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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