Winning blow: queen to g7 (h7·4)
c9-27193naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
27. Qg7 Bf8 28. Nd6+ Bxd6 29. Nxg6 Rf8 30. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — knight to d6 (+5.3).
- Strong! knight to g6 is the sharp choice (+5.6).
- Best move. knight to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bf8, then Nd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #677.
SP-677 · 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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