Winning blow: queen to g4 (e2·2)
c9-23642naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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. Qg4+ Qg5 21. Qxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to g5 (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg5, then Qxg5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #135.
SP-135 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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