Winning blow: knight to f4 (d3)
c9-16582naming 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. Nxf4 Nxf4 22. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to f4 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nxf4, then Rxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #801.
SP-801 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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