Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·27)
c9-25455naming 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
19. Nxc6 Bxc6 20. Bxd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: bishop to d6 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc6, then Bxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #795.
SP-795 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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