Winning blow: king to g1 (f1·23)
c9-23982naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
36. Kg1 Qc5+ 37. Kh1 Kg8 38. Bxh6
Why it works
- Great move! king to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — king to h1 (+4.5).
- Precise: bishop to h6 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc5+, then Kh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #70.
SP-70 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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