Winning blow: queen to a3 (d3)
c9-11850naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
21. Qa3 Nc8 22. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc8, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #929.
SP-929 · BastionScout — King shifted to c or f, with a knight committed to the corner from move one.
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