Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5·12)
c9-18800naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
21. cxd6 Nge5 22. Nxc6+ Kc8 23. Nxe5
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to c6 (#3).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nge5, then Nxc6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #483.
SP-483 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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