Winning blow: king to a1 (a2)
c9-21764naming 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
28. Kxa1 Nxd5 29. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — rook to d5 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxd5, then Rxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #898.
SP-898 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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