Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4)
c9-14417naming 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
22. Nxd6+ Kd7 23. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — knight to c8 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #618.
SP-618 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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