Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·8)
c9-13449naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
15. Nxf5+ Kf6 16. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #608.
SP-608 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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