Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·16)
c9-20857naming 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
27. Kb1 Rd2 28. Qe3 Qxa4 29. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- queen to e3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to c3 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win decisive material (+5.1).
- If instead Qxa4, then Bxc3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #66.
SP-66 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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