Winning blow: pawn to h8 (h7·9)
c9-15650naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
31. h8=Q Nc7 32. Rg7 Kb6 33. Qb8
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to h8.
- rook to g7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to b8.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb6, then Qf6 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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