Winning blow: pawn to a4 (a2·3)
c9-09712naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
38. a4 Kd8 39. a5 Kc8 40. a6
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to a4.
- pawn to a5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a6.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf8, then a5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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