Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3·4)
c9-14163naming 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
34. Nc5+ Kc6 35. Nxd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (#17).
- Well found: knight to d3 (#15).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc6, then Nxd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #857.
SP-857 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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