Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·6)
c9-06391naming 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
15. gxf3 Ne6 16. Bg2 Ng5 17. d3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne6, then Bg2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #434.
SP-434 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
Explore position #434Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play