Winning blow: knight to c8
c9-00292Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
11. Nxc8 Rxc8 12. Bxd4 Qb7 13. Na3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — bishop to d4 (+4.4).
- A natural move: knight to a3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc8, then Bxd4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #109.
SP-109 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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