Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·13)
c9-26210naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
39. gxf6 cxb5 40. Qxd5 Qxd5 41. Nxd5 bxa4 42. bxa4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to d5 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- Best move. pawn to a4 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb5, then Qxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #763.
SP-763 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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