Winning blow: king to e2
c9-00041Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
13. Kxe2 g5 14. Bxg5 h6 15. Be3
Why it works
- Great move! king to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+5.4).
- A natural move: bishop to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Bxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #536.
SP-536 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Explore position #536Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-536
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