Winning blow: knight to b4 (d3·5)
c9-16780naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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
22. Nb4 Kc7 23. Qe7+ Nd7 24. Nd5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#5).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Nd7, then Qe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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