Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·12)
c9-13434naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
39. c6 axb2 40. Re1 b1=Q 41. Rxb1
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to c6.
- Well found: rook to e1 (#5).
- Strong! rook to b1 is the sharp choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead axb2, then Re1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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