Winning blow: knight to d5 (f6·3)
c9-20029naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Nd5 Re8 22. Bc6 Rf8 23. Qxe7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: knight to d5.
- bishop to c6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Re8, then Bc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
SP-15 · 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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