Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·10)
c9-10032naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
23. bxc5 Qxf7 24. Bxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: bishop to f7 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7, then Bxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #134.
SP-134 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
Explore position #134Similar puzzles
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