Winning blow: king to f4 (e3)
c9-23749naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
29. Kxf4 Bxc1+ 30. Kg3 Be3 31. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! king to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: king to g3 (+4.2).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc1+, then Kg3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #816.
SP-816 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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