Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·6)
c9-06139naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. exf5 e6 17. Bd3 exf5 18. Qc1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to c1.
- You reach a winning position (+1.7).
- If instead e6, then Bd3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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