Winning blow: king to g2 (f2·2)
c9-13547naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
23. Kg2 Qe3 24. Qc2 Rc8 25. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to c2 (+4.3).
- Precise: knight to c4 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe3, then Qc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #221.
SP-221 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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