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Winning blow: knight to h3 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

28. Nh3 Rg6 29. g3 Ba8 30. Bg2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
  • pawn to g3 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: bishop to g2.
  • You win decisive material (+6.4).
  • If instead Rg6, then g3 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #584.

SP-584 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.

Explore position #584

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