Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·22)
c9-16980naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
33. cxd5 Ka7 34. Kd2 h2 35. Nb5+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- king to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to b5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka7, then Kd2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #299.
SP-299 · 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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