Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·3)
c9-08246naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
12. exd6 Ka8 13. Bd3 Nf7 14. Bg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to g3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ka8, then Bd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #826.
SP-826 · 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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