Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·2)
c9-11187naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
36. Kf1 Bd5 37. Qxd5 Qf3+ 38. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+9.9).
- Strong! queen to f3 is the sharp choice (+9.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd5, then Qxd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #476.
SP-476 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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