Winning blow: knight to b3 (d2)
c9-24944naming 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
23. Nxb3 d3 24. g6 fxg6 25. fxg6 Nxg6 26. Rxg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- pawn to g6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- Great move! rook to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead d3, then g6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #565.
SP-565 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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