Winning blow: pawn to c7 (d6·2)
c9-10870naming 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
17. dxc7 Ne4 18. c8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- pawn to c8 develops smoothly.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne4, then c8=Q and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #923.
SP-923 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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