Winning blow: pawn to a4 (a3)
c9-12580naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
18. a4 Ne6 19. Rgc1 f4 20. Ra3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to a3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.6).
- If instead Ne6, then Rgc1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #561.
SP-561 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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