Winning blow: king to b2 (a1)
c9-15452naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
20. Kxb2 Nxc5 21. dxc5
Why it works
- Great move! king to b2 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Well found: pawn to c5 (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nxc5, then dxc5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · 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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