Winning blow: pawn to g6 (f5·5)
c9-15117naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
14. fxg6 e6 15. gxf7+ Kf8 16. fxe8=R+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to e8 is the top choice (#8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e6, then gxf7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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