Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·4)
c9-04940naming 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
17. dxe4 Rxf2 18. Ng4 Rg2 19. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- knight to g4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Ng4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #871.
SP-871 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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