Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·9)
c9-08921naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
26. Nxd6+ Kc7 27. Nxf5 Bd6 28. Nxd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+10.3).
- Precise: knight to d6 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Bd8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
SP-622 · 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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