Winning blow: king to g2 (f2·7)
c9-19158naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
22. Kxg2 Nxe3+ 23. Kf2 Nxc2 24. Qa2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- king to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to a2.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead dxe5, then fxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #565.
SP-565 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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