Winning blow: king to b1 (b2·5)
c9-10807naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1890Theme: 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
24. Kb1 Ra1+ 25. Kxa1 Qa8+ 26. Ba4 Qxa4+ 27. Qxa4
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — king to a1 (+5.7).
- Strong! bishop to a4 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra1+, then Kxa1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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