Winning blow: pawn to d4 (e3·3)
c9-12016naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. exd4 Bg6 17. dxc5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bg6, then dxc5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #697.
SP-697 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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