Winning blow: bishop to a8 (g2)
c9-06800naming 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
15. Bxa8 Rxa8 16. d4 Nc6 17. dxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on a8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.1).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c5 is the top choice (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa8, then d4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
SP-315 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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