Winning blow: queen to g7 (g6·2)
c9-25383naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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. Qxg7+ Kxg7 21. Nxd5 f3 22. exf3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The queen on g7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+2.9).
- Precise: pawn to f3 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then Nxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #695.
SP-695 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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