Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·20)
c9-25603naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
29. Kxb2 e5 30. Bc6 exd4 31. Bb5 Kb8 32. Qxa6
Why it works
- Great move! king to b2 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- bishop to c6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to b5.
- Best move. queen to a6 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead e5, then Bc6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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