Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·30)
c9-18875naming 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
33. Kxf1 h2 34. Qh8 Kd5 35. Qxh2
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (#11).
- queen to h8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h2 is the top choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead h2, then Qh8 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · 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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