Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·11)
c9-18150naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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. Kc2 Rf7 22. Bxd8 Kxd8 23. Rce1
Why it works
- Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: bishop to d8 (+6.3).
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You reach a winning position (+5.0).
- If instead Qh8, then Bxd8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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