Winning blow: pawn to d4 (c3·10)
c9-13464naming 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
35. cxd4+ Qxd4 36. Rc1+ Kb4 37. Bxd4
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to d4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then Bxd4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #883.
SP-883 · 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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