Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·9)
c9-21121naming 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
24. exd6 Rxd6 25. a5 Rf5 26. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — pawn to a5 (+3.3).
- Precise: rook to b7 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rxd6, then a5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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