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Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·16)

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Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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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

35. Kg2 Qxg1+ 36. Kxg1 Rxc2 37. dxc3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g2 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • Well found: king to g1 (+3.8).
  • Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+3.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg1+, then Kxg1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #720.

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