Winning blow: knight to d6 (c4·6)
c9-13720naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
38. Nd6+ Kg8 39. Qe8+ Kg7 40. Qf7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg8, then Qe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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