Winning blow: pawn to c6 (b5·7)
c9-18443naming 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
25. bxc6 Nb6 26. Bc3 Nbc8 27. Bxa5+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- bishop to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to a5 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nb6, then Bc3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #323.
SP-323 · 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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