Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·5)
c9-09165naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
24. e7 bxc6 25. e8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to e8 (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead bxc6, then e8=Q+ and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #937.
SP-937 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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