Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6)
c9-08804naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
38. dxc7+ Ka7 39. c8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (+25.0).
- pawn to c8 develops smoothly.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka7, then c8=Q and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #643.
SP-643 · 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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