Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·7)
c9-10662naming 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
21. Nxf5 Bxb3 22. axb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: pawn to b3 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxb3, then axb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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