Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·6)
c9-24232naming 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
18. Bxf3 gxf3 19. Qd1 Na5 20. Ra4 Qxa4 21. bxa4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- queen to d1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to a4.
- Best move. pawn to a4 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf3, then Qd1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · 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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