Winning blow: pawn to g7 (h6·2)
c9-21319naming 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
23. hxg7+ Kg8 24. Rg3 h6 25. Nxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g7 keeps the pressure (+8.7).
- rook to g3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+10.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Rg3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #57.
SP-57 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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