Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·2)
c9-07037naming 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
15. gxf5 Qc8 16. e4 Kf8 17. b3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+2.9).
- Precise: pawn to b3 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf8, then e3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #679.
SP-679 · 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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