Winning blow: knight to e4 (c3·3)
c9-08055naming 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
11. Nxe4 Nd7 12. Be3 Re8 13. Nd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd7, then Be3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #517.
SP-517 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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