Winning blow: king to e3 (d2)
c9-21699naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
23. Kxe3 Ra8 24. Rxg6
Why it works
- Great move! king to e3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — rook to g6 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra8, then Rxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #571.
SP-571 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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