Winning blow: king to d2 (e1·2)
c9-04682naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
12. Kxd2 Nc6 13. g3 Na5 14. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+3.1).
- Precise: bishop to a8 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na6, then g3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #227.
SP-227 · 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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