Winning blow: knight to d6 (e8·3)
c9-11998naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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. Nd6+ Kd7 32. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxf5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #674.
SP-674 · 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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