Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·7)
c9-21429naming 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
25. Nc7+ Kd8 26. Nxa6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Well found: knight to a6 (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Nxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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