Winning blow: pawn to d4 (d2·3)
c9-25124naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
26. d4 cxd4 27. exd4 Rfg8 28. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+3.4).
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead cxd4, then exd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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