Winning blow: pawn to a3 (a2·3)
c9-28349naming 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. a3 Qxb1+ 17. Nxb1
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to a3.
- Well found: knight to b1 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb1+, then Nxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #196.
SP-196 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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