Winning blow: king to g5 (h4)
c9-17286naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
39. Kg5 Rxg7+ 40. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! king to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg7+, then Qxg7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #99.
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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