Winning blow: king to e1 (d1·11)
c9-18879naming 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
25. Ke1 Bc7 26. Ba2 Bxa2 27. Rxa2
Why it works
- Great move! king to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- bishop to a2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to a2 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead Ba7, then Ra3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #700.
SP-700 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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