Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·21)
c9-16431naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
24. Kxf1 Nb7 25. Qc6+ Kd8 26. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (+4.4).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nb7, then Qc6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #519.
SP-519 · 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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