Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5·4)
c9-18920Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
24. dxc6 exd4 25. e5 Nb5 26. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+2.3).
- Precise: rook to c4 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd4, then e5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #684.
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