Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5)
c9-06963naming 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
7. fxe6 b5 8. Qf1 Nh6 9. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- queen to f1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Bxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #722.
SP-722 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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