Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·17)
c9-22487naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
15. Nxc6+ Kc7 16. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxd8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #783.
SP-783 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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