Winning blow: bishop to a6 (d3·5)
c9-15914naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2200Theme: 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
22. Ba6 Qxa6+ 23. Qxa6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: queen to a6 (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa6+, then Qxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #834.
SP-834 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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