Winning blow: knight to d5 (c3·3)
c9-10954naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
28. Nxd5+ Kd6 29. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #649.
SP-649 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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