Winning blow: knight to b5 (d4·3)
c9-18497naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
27. Nb5+ Kb6 28. Qxa8 Nc6 29. Nxa3 Rxc3 30. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+3.7).
- Strong! knight to a3 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb6, then Qxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #633.
SP-633 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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