Winning blow: pawn to h7 (h6·9)
c9-16977naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. h7 Qd3+ 39. Qxd3 Kd8 40. dxc5+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to d3 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to c5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd3+, then Qxd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · 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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