Winning blow: knight to g1 (f3)
c9-24934naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
31. Ng1 Bxb2 32. Rxg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — rook to g2 (+2.9).
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Bxb2, then Rxg2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #791.
SP-791 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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