Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6·3)
c9-11405naming 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
31. Nxd8 Kxd8 32. Bxd6
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on d8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.5).
- Spot on — bishop to d6 (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxd8, then Bxd6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #556.
SP-556 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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