Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6·13)
c9-18566naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
22. c7 Rxa4 23. cxb8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: pawn to b8 (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa4, then cxb8=Q and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #311.
SP-311 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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