Winning blow: knight to b3 (a1)
c9-14327naming 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
19. Nb3 Qe5 20. cxb6 Rg8 21. Qh2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — pawn to b6 (+2.8).
- A natural move: queen to h2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe5, then cxb6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #373.
SP-373 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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