Winning blow: queen to h4 (d8)
c9-20889naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
31. Qdh4 h5 32. Rf8 Rxe4 33. Rxg8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to h4.
- rook to f8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to g8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then Rf8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #184.
SP-184 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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