Winning blow: knight to g4
c9-03157Shuffle 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
13. Nxg4 Nf3+ 14. Rxf3 exf3 15. Qe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — rook to f3 (+3.7).
- A natural move: queen to e5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf3+, then Rxf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #321.
SP-321 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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