Winning blow: queen to a8 (a3)
c9-16968naming 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
22. Qxa8+ Bxa8 23. Rxa8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxa8, then Rxa8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #489.
SP-489 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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