Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·18)
c9-20983Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
30. Kh1 Nf6 31. Qb3+ Kh8 32. exf6
Why it works
- Great move! king to h1 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — queen to b3 (+5.5).
- Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qd4, then Qxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #414.
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