Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·22)
c9-16988naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
29. Kxa1 Ra8+ 30. Kb1 Ra1+ 31. Kxa1
Why it works
- Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (#4).
- king to b1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! king to a1 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ra8+, then Kb1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #506.
SP-506 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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