Winning blow: pawn to h7 (g6·2)
c9-16586naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypePromotion
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
22. gxh7 Kf7 23. h8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h7 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — pawn to h8 (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead Kf7, then h8=Q and you win the pawn.
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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