Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·12)
c9-22645naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Nxd7+ Ka8 22. Nxb6+ cxb6 23. Rd7 Qb8 24. Kxb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+6.7).
- Strong! rook to d7 is the sharp choice (+6.9).
- Best move. king to b1 is exactly what the engine plays (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka8, then Nxb6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #946.
SP-946 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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