Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·14)
c9-17462naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
32. bxc5 Qa4 33. Qxa4+ Kxa4 34. c6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Spot on — queen to a4 (#7).
- A natural move: pawn to c6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb5, then Qb6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #553.
SP-553 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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