Winning blow: knight to d3
c9-07753Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
17. Nd3 Qd6 18. Bh2 Qxd3+ 19. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- bishop to h2 develops smoothly.
- Stunning! queen to d3 gives up material but you stand better (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd6, then Bh2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #796.
SP-796 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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