Winning blow: queen to g8 (f8·2)
c9-18999naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
22. Qg8+ Kh6 23. Re6+ Rg6 24. Qh8+ Kg5 25. Qxh2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#4).
- Best move. queen to h2 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh6, then Re6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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