Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·15)
c9-22978naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
17. Ned6+ Qxd6 18. Nxd6+ cxd6 19. Qf3 Nf6 20. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: knight to d6 (+3.1).
- A natural move: queen to f3.
- Best move. queen to d3 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd6, then Nxd6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #764.
SP-764 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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