Winning blow: bishop to a8 (h1)
c9-01381naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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. Bxa8 Nxf5 13. Rc1 Rfe8 14. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf5, then Bf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #199.
SP-199 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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