Winning blow: king to b2
c9-00593Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
12. Kxb2 Ba3+ 13. Kc3 d4+ 14. Kd3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b2 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — king to c3 (+3.9).
- A natural move: king to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba3+, then Kb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #366.
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