Winning blow: king to g1 (h1·6)
c9-21472naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
24. Kg1 Nxd4 25. exd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Nxd4, then exd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #227.
SP-227 · 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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