Winning blow: pawn to c7 (b6·6)
c9-18069naming 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
23. bxc7+ Rxc7 24. Qd6+ Kc8 25. Re8+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: queen to d6 (#3).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rxc7, then Qd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #111.
SP-111 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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