Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·7)
c9-21486naming 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
18. Nxd6+ f5 19. Nxe8
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on d6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.2).
- Spot on — knight to e8 (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead f5, then Nxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #40.
SP-40 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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