Winning blow: knight to c5 (e4·11)
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TypeWinning blow
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
33. Nxc5+ Rxc5 34. dxc5 Kb7 35. c6+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to c5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to c6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc5, then dxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #327.
SP-327 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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