Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·10)
c9-12909naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
36. fxe6 Nxc5 37. exf7 Nd7 38. Qc1+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (#2).
- Precise: queen to c1 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead g4, then exd7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
SP-647 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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