Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5·2)
c9-13347naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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. bxc6 Nxe5 18. fxe5+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe5, then fxe5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #785.
SP-785 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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