Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·6)
c9-19205naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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. Kg2 Qf3+ 23. Qxf3 gxf3+ 24. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+5.7).
- Strong! king to f2 is the sharp choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf3+, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #473.
SP-473 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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