Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·20)
c9-14537naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
16. exd5 Bd6 17. Rf3 Rxf3 18. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- rook to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f3 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead Nxc4, then Rxc4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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