Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·2)
c9-16297naming 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
21. Kxd2 cxd5 22. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead cxd5, then exd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #346.
SP-346 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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