Winning blow: knight to d7 (b6·4)
c9-24741naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
31. Nd7+ Bxd7 32. Rxb8+ Be8 33. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+4.1).
- Precise: queen to d3 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd7, then Rxb8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #519.
SP-519 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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