Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·19)
c9-17714naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
32. Kxf2 Nc6 33. Bf5+ Kc7 34. Qc8+
Why it works
- Best move. king to f2 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (#5).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead c4, then Qxg7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #656.
SP-656 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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