Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·3)
c9-21367naming 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
39. hxg6 bxa4 40. bxa4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: pawn to a4 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead bxa4, then bxa4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #464.
SP-464 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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