Winning blow: knight to d4 (f5)
c9-03001naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
14. Nxd4 a5 15. b5 cxb5 16. Nxb5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- pawn to b5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to b5 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead a5, then b5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #607.
SP-607 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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