Winning blow: king to d1 (e1·7)
c9-14914naming 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
26. Kd1 Qc6 27. Qxc6 bxc6 28. Nc4
Why it works
- Great move! king to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (+4.4).
- A natural move: knight to c4.
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead Qc6, then Qxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #261.
SP-261 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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