Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·29)
c9-27219naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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 Rf8 24. Qxg6+ Kd8 25. Rxd4+ Qxd4 26. Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Spot on — queen to g6 (+3.3).
- Stunning! rook to d4 gives up material but you are winning (+3.1).
- Best move. rook to e2 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf8, then Qxg6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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