Winning blow: pawn to d5 (d4·4)
c9-12079naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
14. d5 Bd7 15. dxc6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bd7, then dxc6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #295.
SP-295 · 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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