Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·5)
c9-08831naming 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
13. dxc5 Rxb2+ 14. Rxb2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: rook to b2 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxb2+, then Rxb2 and you win the rook.
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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