Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6·15)
c9-20678naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
33. c7 Qxe1+ 34. Kxe1 Bc4 35. cxd8=Q+
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to c7.
- Well found: king to e1 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #678.
SP-678 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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