Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·9)
c9-06374naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
17. Kxg2 cxd4 18. Nc6 Ne6 19. Ncxd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- knight to c6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d4 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead cxd4, then Nc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #214.
SP-214 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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