Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·21)
c9-20663naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
20. Nxd6 Bxd3 21. Qe5+ Kg6 22. Qg5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ng6, then Rxd7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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