Winning blow: knight to a5 (b7·2)
c9-27312naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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. Nxa5 bxa5 18. Qxa5 Qe6 19. Qxa7+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to a5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead bxa5, then Qxa5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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