Winning blow: pawn to g6 (g5·4)
c9-19224naming 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
35. g6 Qg7 36. Nxf5+ Kg8 37. Nxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (#5).
- Precise: knight to g7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg7, then Nxf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #369.
SP-369 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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