Winning blow: king to b1 (a2·2)
c9-10024naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
33. Kb1 Rxa1+ 34. Kxa1 d4 35. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: king to a1 (+6.0).
- Precise: king to b1 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win decisive material (+6.1).
- If instead Ra5, then Rge1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #531.
SP-531 · 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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