Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·26)
c9-24823naming 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
23. Kf1 Rh8 24. Rxd7+ Qxd7 25. Nxd7
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — rook to d7 (+5.6).
- Precise: knight to d7 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh8, then Rxd7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #611.
SP-611 · 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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