Winning blow: queen to g7 (f7·2)
c9-25599naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
19. Qxg7 c5 20. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead c5, then Qxh8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #202.
SP-202 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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