Winning blow: bishop to d3 (c2·2)
c9-13682naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: 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. Bd3 Nxb6 27. Nxb6 e4 28. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- A brilliant blow: knight to b6, and you stand better (+2.8).
- Strong! knight to e4 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Nxb6, then Nxb6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · 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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