Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5·4)
c9-10527naming 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
25. cxd6+ Kd7 26. Qxa5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to a5 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxa5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #722.
SP-722 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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