Winning blow: queen to h4 (d4)
c9-20395naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
20. Qh4+ Kg8 21. Qxd8 b5+ 22. Kh1
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#6).
- A natural move: king to h1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bh5, then Qxh5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #200.
SP-200 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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