Winning blow: king to d3 (d2·2)
c9-20030naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
38. Kxd3 Kf8 39. Rb5 Re1 40. Rxb4
Why it works
- Great move! king to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- rook to b5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to b4 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then Rb5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #458.
SP-458 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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