Winning blow: pawn to b4
c9-10421Shuffle 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
25. axb4 Nxc4 26. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — knight to c4 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxc4, then Nxc4 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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