Winning blow: queen to g8 (g2·2)
c9-21742naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
22. Qg8+ Ke7 23. Qxh7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to h7 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxh7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #416.
SP-416 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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