Winning blow: pawn to h8 (h7·11)
c9-18090naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypePromotion
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
27. h8=Q Nc6 28. Qc8+ Kb6 29. Qb8+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h8 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to b8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead f3+, then Kd1 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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