Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·11)
c9-19253naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
17. hxg3 Bxd5 18. Nf4 Qg4 19. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to f4 (+4.1).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxd5, then Nf4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #477.
SP-477 · 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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