Winning blow: bishop to a7 (e3·2)
c9-14558naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
21. Ba7+ Ka8 22. Nb6+ Kxa7 23. Nxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: knight to b6 (#5).
- Strong! knight to c8 is the sharp choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ka8, then Nb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
SP-647 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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