Winning blow: queen to g7 (h8)
c9-20262naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
25. Qg7+ Ke8 26. Nxd6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: knight to d6 (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ke8, then Nxd6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #681.
SP-681 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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