Winning blow: pawn to e3 (e2·2)
c9-18539naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
23. e3 Nf7 24. Bxb6+ axb6 25. Rd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- A brilliant blow: bishop to b6, and you stand better (+2.9).
- Strong! rook to d4 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Nf7, then Bxb6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #848.
SP-848 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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