Winning blow: knight to e4 (c5·4)
c9-09247naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeRoyal fork
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
13. Ne4+ Ke6 14. Nxg5+ Kf6 15. Nxh7+ Kg7 16. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to g5 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to h7 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Nxg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #259.
SP-259 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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