Winning blow: pawn to a4
c9-08014Shuffle 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
17. bxa4 g3 18. Nc3 Nf7 19. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g3, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #196.
SP-196 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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