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Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·4)

Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

29. Qg5 Kh8 30. Bxh7 Bc6 31. Rf7

Why it works

  • Sensible development: queen to g5.
  • Spot on — bishop to h7 (#3).
  • A natural move: rook to f7.
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kh8, then Bxh7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #442.

SP-442 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.

Explore position #442

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