Winning blow: knight to e4 (c3)
c9-05241naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
10. Nxe4 Qxe4 11. O-O Nc6 12. Rfe1
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e4 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.7).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+2.5).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead Qxe4, then O-O and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
SP-615 · 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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