Winning blow: king to a1 (b1)
c9-08517naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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. Kxa1 Nb3+ 16. Bxb3 Qxd3 17. Nxd3
Why it works
- Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: bishop to b3 (+3.0).
- Strong! knight to d3 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb3+, then Bxb3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
SP-925 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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