Winning blow: king to b1 (c2·3)
c9-18264naming 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
16. Kb1 c5 17. Qh3 c4 18. a3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- queen to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a3.
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead Rd8, then Qh3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #355.
SP-355 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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