Winning blow: knight to d5 (c3·5)
c9-15094naming 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
20. Nd5+ Ke6 21. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Nxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #538.
SP-538 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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