Winning blow: pawn to h5 (g4)
c9-16083naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
38. gxh5 Bb4 39. a8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+9.1).
- pawn to a8 develops smoothly.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bb4, then a8=Q and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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