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Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·5)

Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

38. Kg2 h3+ 39. Kxh3 Qg7 40. Rh4+

Why it works

  • Sensible development: king to g2.
  • Well found: king to h3 (#5).
  • Precise: rook to h4 is the top choice (#4).
  • You win decisive material (+15.0).
  • If instead h3+, then Kxh3 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #195.

SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.

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