Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·7)
c9-09038naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
31. dxc4 Qd2+ 32. Kb1 g2 33. Qa8+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: king to b1 (+1.8).
- Strong! queen to a8 is the sharp choice (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd2+, then Kb1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #675.
SP-675 · 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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