Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·5)
c9-16939naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
20. g5 Ng4 21. gxh6 f5 22. d7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+10.7).
- Well found: pawn to h6 (+11.9).
- Precise: pawn to d7 is the top choice (+10.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then gxh6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #465.
SP-465 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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