Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·11)
c9-10501naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
12. Ne5+ dxe5 13. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to a8 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe5, then Bxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #207.
SP-207 · 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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