Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·2)
c9-08196naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
9. Kxf2 Ng6 10. gxf8=R
Why it works
- Best move. king to f2 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.2).
- Spot on — pawn to f8 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ng6, then gxf8=R and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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