Winning blow: pawn to c5 (c4)
c9-13578Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
27. c5+ Kb7 28. cxd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #254.
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