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Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·6)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

17. dxc5 c3 18. cxd6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
  • Well found: pawn to d6 (+2.5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead c3, then cxd6 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #947.

Explore position #947

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