Winning blow: pawn to c8 (c7·4)
c9-09666naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypePromotion
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
31. c8=Q Kg7 32. Qxe8 Kh6 33. Qh8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to c8.
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg7, then Qxe8 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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