Winning blow: knight to b7 (c5·7)
c9-25526naming 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
10. Nb7 Nf6 11. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf6, then Nxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · 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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