Winning blow: king to a1 (b2)
c9-09310naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
27. Kxa1 Rxf4 28. Qxe3+
Why it works
- Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — queen to e3 (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf4, then Qxe3+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #741.
SP-741 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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