Winning blow: rook to h1 (g1·12)
c9-14152naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
19. Rh1 Qd1+ 20. Kxd1 Be2+ 21. Nxe2
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to h1.
- Spot on — king to d1 (#6).
- Precise: knight to e2 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h6, then gxf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #628.
SP-628 · 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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