Winning blow: queen to g8 (h8)
c9-15412naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
18. Qxg8 Nxd1 19. Qxf7 Nxb2 20. Nc5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+4.7).
- A natural move: knight to c5.
- You reach a winning position (+4.9).
- If instead Nxd1, then Qxf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #82.
SP-82 · 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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