Winning blow: knight to c6 (a5·10)
c9-27499naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
28. Nc6 exd5 29. Nxb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- Well found: knight to b4 (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd5, then Nxb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #91.
SP-91 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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