Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·6)
c9-09198naming 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
18. f7 Rxd6 19. fxg8=Q
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to f7.
- Well found: pawn to g8 (+10.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd6, then fxg8=Q and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #699.
SP-699 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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