Winning blow: bishop to a6 (c4)
c9-24617naming 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
17. Bxa6+ Rxa6 18. cxb4 g6 19. Nh6 b5 20. bxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on a6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.2).
- Well found: pawn to b4 (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to h6.
- Best move. pawn to c5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rxa6, then cxb4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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