Winning blow: knight to f3 (d4)
c9-06791naming 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. Nxf3 h6 15. Ng3 c6 16. Nf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #831.
SP-831 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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