Winning blow: queen to h7 (h1)
c9-23164naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
20. Qxh7+ Kf6 21. Qf7+ Kg5 22. Ne4+ Kg4 23. Nxf2+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#5).
- Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (#4).
- Best move. knight to f2 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then Qf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #190.
SP-190 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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