Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·3)
c9-07697naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
16. Kxf1 Kh7 17. Bf3 Rg5 18. Ne2
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rg5, then Qb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #33.
SP-33 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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