Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6·14)
c9-15818naming 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
26. c7+ Ka8 27. Qxb5 Rxc7 28. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc7, then Qxb5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #659.
SP-659 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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