Winning blow: king to d1 (d2·3)
c9-11319naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. Kd1 Qe5 25. Rb8+ Ke7 26. Qxe5+
Why it works
- Great move! king to d1 keeps the pressure (+7.9).
- Spot on — rook to b8 (+5.0).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb3, then Rxb3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
SP-647 · 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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