Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·12)
c9-15280naming 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
31. Kh1 Qf2 32. Rxf2 gxf2 33. Kg2
Why it works
- Great move! king to h1 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: rook to f2 (#5).
- Strong! king to g2 is the sharp choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g2+, then Qxg2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #37.
SP-37 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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