Winning blow: king to d2 (d3·3)
c9-25205naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
21. Kd2 Rfb8 22. Rxa8 Rxa8 23. Bxb7
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (+4.0).
- Precise: bishop to b7 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You reach a winning position (+3.9).
- If instead Rfb8, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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