Winning blow: knight to a5 (c6·4)
c9-05907naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
8. Na5 Kd8 9. Qxb7 Qf6 10. Qxb6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+8.9).
- Precise: queen to b6 is the top choice (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bc7, then Qxb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · 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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