Winning blow: queen to a8 (f3)
c9-16626naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeRelative pin
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
19. Qxa8 Rxa8 20. Rd1 Nb3 21. bxa5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+4.0).
- Strong! pawn to a5 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa8, then Rd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #1.
SP-1 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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