Chess960 tactic on e5 (c6)
c9-13466naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2250Theme: 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
32. Nxe5+ Kc8 33. Qa6+ Kd8 34. Qa8+ Bb8 35. Qxb8#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to a6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to b8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kc8, then Qa6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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