Winning blow: knight to e8 (f6·4)
c9-11985naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
40. Nxe8 Kb7 41. Rg7+ Kb6 42. Rc7
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#3).
- A natural move: rook to c7.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ka6, then Rg7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #475.
SP-475 · 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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