Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·8)
c9-15469naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. axb3 Rxa1 18. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa1, then Rxa1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #596.
SP-596 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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