Winning blow: king to h3 (h2)
c9-14430naming 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
31. Kh3 Rg3+ 32. Kh4 Rg1 33. Nxf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to h3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: king to h4 (+4.0).
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead Rg3+, then Kh4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #340.
SP-340 · 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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