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Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·30)

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

33. Kh2 Nxg3 34. Nxf8+ Rxf8 35. Kxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: knight to f8 (+3.3).
  • Precise: king to g3 is the top choice (+3.3).
  • You reach a winning position (+3.3).
  • If instead Nxg3, then Nxf8+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #22.

SP-22 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.

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