Winning blow: knight to b6 (d5·10)
c9-24906naming 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
14. Nb6+ axb6 15. Bxe6+ Kxe6 16. d5+ Kf5 17. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: bishop to e6 (+3.1).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+3.1).
- Great move! king to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead axb6, then Bxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #549.
SP-549 · 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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