Winning blow: pawn to d4 (c3·4)
c9-09288naming 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
19. cxd4 Nc6 20. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — knight to e4 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc6, then Nxe4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #669.
SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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