Winning blow: pawn to a4 (a3·3)
c9-21546naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
32. a4 Kd7 33. Nxc5+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (+4.7).
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead Kd7, then Nxc5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #611.
SP-611 · 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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