Winning blow: queen to g2 (h3·4)
c9-15388naming 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
16. Qxg2 Nc5 17. b4 Rxd6 18. bxc5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: pawn to b4 (+4.8).
- Strong! pawn to c5 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nc5, then b4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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