Winning blow: pawn to a6 (a5·2)
c9-19671naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
40. a6 Kf6 41. a7 Kg5 42. Be6
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to a6.
- pawn to a7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to e6.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead h3, then a7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #257.
SP-257 · 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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