Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·11)
c9-18966naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
34. Kg2 Qxf5 35. Rhe1 Rf7 36. Qa7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+4.3).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead Qxf5, then Rhe1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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