Winning blow: pawn to c3 (c2·10)
c9-17156naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
27. c3 Bxc3+ 28. Kxc3 Na2+ 29. Kd4
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to c3.
- Spot on — king to c3 (#4).
- A natural move: king to d4.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Nxd3+, then Qxd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #829.
SP-829 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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