Winning blow: knight to f2 (d3)
c9-10226naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
38. Nxf2 Nxe1 39. Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f2 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe1, then Rxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #229.
SP-229 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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