Winning blow: queen to h4 (g3)
c9-17785naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
31. Qh4 Kf7 32. Bf3 e5 33. Qh7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to h4.
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf7, then Nf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #466.
SP-466 · 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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