Winning blow: king to d1 (d2·4)
c9-17666naming 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
23. Kd1 Qe7 24. Qxe7 Rxe7 25. Kc1
Why it works
- Great move! king to d1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (+2.0).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.1).
- If instead Qe7, then Qh8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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