Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·8)
c9-23797naming 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
30. hxg6+ Kg8 31. Rxh6 Qg7 32. Qxg7+ Kxg7 33. Rxa6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: rook to h6 (+2.7).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (+1.6).
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxh6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #109.
SP-109 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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