Winning blow: queen to g2 (g1)
c9-21903naming 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
16. Qg2+ Kd7 17. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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