Winning blow: king to a2 (a3·3)
c9-12628naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
28. Kxa2 d5 29. Rh7 Ke6 30. Rxg7
Why it works
- Best move. king to a2 is exactly what the engine plays (+7.5).
- Well found: rook to h7 (+9.6).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (+10.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Rh7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · 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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