Winning blow: queen to g4 (c4)
c9-14415naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2290Theme: 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
38. Qg4 Ne1 39. Qxg5 Nf3+ 40. Kh1
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to g4.
- Spot on — queen to g5 (#6).
- A natural move: king to h1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rd6, then Qxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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