Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·20)
c9-23931naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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. Kc2 Qxf3 28. Rxe8+ Kb7 29. Rxb8+ Kxb8 30. Kxc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+3.6).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (+3.6).
- Best move. king to c3 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.6).
- You reach a winning position (+3.6).
- If instead Qxf3, then Rxe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
SP-647 · 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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