Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·3)
c9-17389naming 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
18. Nd6+ Ke7 19. Nxb5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: knight to b5 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
SP-689 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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