Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·5)
c9-02185naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
16. bxc3 Rxd3+ 17. Ke2 Rxc3 18. Kf1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- king to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f1.
- You reach a winning position (+3.1).
- If instead Rxd3+, then Ke2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · 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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