Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·21)
c9-17406naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
21. gxf4 Rg6 22. Ne5 Rf6 23. Qg8+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to f4 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- knight to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rg6, then Rxg5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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