Winning blow: knight to e2 (g1)
c9-08016naming 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
14. Nxe2 Kf8 15. Bxf7 d6 16. Qg7+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e2 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to f7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Bxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #323.
SP-323 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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