Winning blow: pawn to d8 (d7·3)
c9-11680naming 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
41. d8=Q g4 42. Rc8+ Kb5 43. d7
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to d8.
- Spot on — rook to c8 (#4).
- A natural move: pawn to d7.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ka5, then Qd7 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #598.
SP-598 · 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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