Winning blow: pawn to e4 (e3·7)
c9-24319naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
14. e4 Nxd3 15. Bxb6 Nxe1 16. Be3 Nxc2 17. Qxc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: bishop to b6 (+2.4).
- A natural move: bishop to e3.
- Great move! queen to c2 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd3, then Bxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #831.
SP-831 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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