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Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·14)

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

25. Kh1 Qf5 26. Re2 Qxb1 27. Rxb1

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
  • rook to e2 develops smoothly.
  • Strong! rook to b1 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
  • You reach a winning position (+3.4).
  • If instead Qh5, then Re1 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #784.

SP-784 · 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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