Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·6)
c9-08053naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. axb3 dxe6 18. Nxa6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — knight to a6 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe6, then Nxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #529.
SP-529 · 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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