Winning blow: knight to b5 (c3·6)
c9-21259naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
36. Nb5+ Qxb5 37. cxb5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: pawn to b5 (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb5, then cxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #826.
SP-826 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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