Chess960 tactic on d4 (f3)
c9-10274naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
21. Nxd4 cxd4 22. Qxe6 Qg7 23. Qc8+ Ke7 24. Nf5#
Why it works
- Best move. knight to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. knight to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead cxd4, then Qxe6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #752.
SP-752 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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