Winning blow: knight to c8 (d6·3)
c9-07287naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
11. Nxc8 Nf5 12. Qe5 Bc7 13. Qe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- queen to e5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf5, then Qe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #525.
SP-525 · 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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