Winning blow: knight to d4 (f3·9)
c9-26785naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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
32. Nd4+ exd4 33. Re1+ Kf7 34. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+8.9).
- Strong! queen to d5 is the sharp choice (#18).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd4, then Re1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #511.
SP-511 · 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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