Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·7)
c9-09378naming 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
26. dxe6 Bxe4 27. exf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxe4, then exf7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #163.
SP-163 · 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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