Winning blow: queen to a3 (g3)
c9-22678naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
16. Qa3 Rb4+ 17. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — queen to b4 (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb4+, then Qxb4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
SP-925 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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