Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·12)
c9-11903naming 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
16. dxe5 c5 17. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — queen to f4 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c5, then Qxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #473.
SP-473 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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