Winning blow: pawn to d3 (d2)
c9-09388naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
22. d3 Bf5 23. Nd6 Rc6 24. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- knight to d6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+1.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bf5, then Nd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #482.
SP-482 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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