Winning blow: queen to g3 (f2)
c9-19025naming 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
21. Qg3 g5 22. Qxg5 Qe8 23. Rf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — queen to g5 (+2.7).
- A natural move: rook to f1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.6).
- If instead Qe8, then Qg4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #458.
SP-458 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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