Winning blow: knight to d6 (c4·8)
c9-20104naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
23. Nd6 Ne2+ 24. Bxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: bishop to e2 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne2+, then Bxe2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #201.
SP-201 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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