Winning blow: knight to d1 (e3)
c9-17264naming 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. Nxd1 bxc6 21. Rxa5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — rook to a5 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead bxc6, then Rxa5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #951.
SP-951 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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