Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·12)
c9-14536naming 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. Kh2 Ke6 37. h4 Nxg2 38. Kxg2
Why it works
- Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — pawn to h4 (+3.4).
- Precise: king to g2 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You reach a winning position (+3.3).
- If instead Ke6, then g3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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