Winning blow: knight to a4
c9-20168Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
31. Na4 Rb5 32. d4 Rg5 33. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d3 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You reach a winning position (+2.7).
- If instead Ra8, then b3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #669.
SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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