Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·40)
c9-19627naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Kxb1 Kh6 31. c7+ Kxh5 32. Rh8+
Why it works
- Best move. king to b1 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — pawn to c7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g4, then c7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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