Winning blow: pawn to c5 (c4·11)
c9-26036naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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. c5+ Kxb5 23. Qc4#
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kxb5, then Qc4# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
SP-887 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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