Winning blow: pawn to f3 (e2)
c9-04044naming 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
13. exf3 c4 14. Nd4 Kd8 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- knight to d4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c4, then Nd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #92.
SP-92 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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