Winning blow: pawn to d7 (d6·15)
c9-11579naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
41. d7 Ke7 42. Rd1 Kf7 43. Qxe5
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to d7.
- rook to d1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg7, then Rd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · 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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