Winning blow: king to c3 (d2·9)
c9-18126naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
29. Kc3 Qg7+ 30. Bd4 Qxd4+ 31. Kxd4
Why it works
- Great move! king to c3 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
- bishop to d4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! king to d4 is the sharp choice (+10.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e6, then Qxc8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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