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Winning blow: king to g1 (f1·23)

Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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.

Explore position #70

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