Winning blow: pawn to c8 (c7·5)
c9-15631naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypePromotion
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
38. c8=Q Rxc8 39. Rxc8 b5 40. Qc2+
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to c8.
- Spot on — rook to c8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to c2 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc8, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #490.
SP-490 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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