Winning blow: pawn to b3
c9-01045Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
14. cxb3 Bxh7+ 15. Bf5 g6 16. Bd3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- bishop to f5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to d3 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxh7+, then Bf5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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