Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·5)
c9-20050naming 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
38. Nd6+ Rxd6 39. e8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: pawn to e8 (#6).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rxd6, then e8=Q+ and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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