Winning blow: king to b3 (a3)
c9-18766naming 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
30. Kb3 Kb8 31. Rxd5 Nd3 32. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b3 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Spot on — rook to d5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d3 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rg8, then gxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #906.
SP-906 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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