Winning blow: queen to g7 (h6·5)
c9-18322naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
20. Qxg7+ Rxg7 21. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg7, then Rxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #484.
SP-484 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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