Winning blow: knight to d3 (b4)
c9-09435naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
27. Nd3 f6 28. Qb6 Qd7 29. Qd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- queen to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You reach a winning position (+4.2).
- If instead h6, then Qb6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #674.
SP-674 · 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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