Winning blow: knight to b7 (d6)
c9-17184naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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. Nb7+ Rxb7 33. axb7 Qe5 34. R6xe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: pawn to b7 (#6).
- Precise: rook to e5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb7, then axb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #202.
SP-202 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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