Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·13)
c9-18563naming 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
14. bxc3 fxe4 15. d5 Bb6 16. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+4.4).
- Precise: bishop to c4 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then d5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #909.
SP-909 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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