Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·4)
c9-15853naming 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
10. dxc4 Ba4+ 11. Kd2 c6 12. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- king to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ba4+, then Kd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #587.
SP-587 · 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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