Winning blow: pawn to b3 (c2·11)
c9-10093naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
36. cxb3 Rh7 37. Qxe8+ Kc7 38. Bxh7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#6).
- Precise: bishop to h7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Re7, then Qxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #506.
SP-506 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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