Winning blow: queen to c3
c9-00183Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
11. Qxc3 f5 12. e5 Ne7 13. dxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- pawn to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then e5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #489.
SP-489 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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