Winning blow: knight to e3 (f1·2)
c9-14832naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
32. Ne3 b4 33. Ke2 bxc3 34. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to c3 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win decisive material (+5.2).
- If instead Qb1+, then Ke2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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