Winning blow: rook to a2 (a1)
c9-23597naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
15. Rxa2 Qxa2 16. e6 Qxc4 17. Qxc4 dxc4 18. Bxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- pawn to e6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (+4.5).
- Best move. bishop to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.4).
- You reach a winning position (+4.4).
- If instead Qxa2, then e6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #796.
SP-796 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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