Winning blow: pawn to h6 (g5·2)
c9-21713naming 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
10. gxh6+ Bg7 11. Rxg7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: rook to g7 (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg7, then Rxg7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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