Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·3)
c9-13766naming 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
21. Ne6+ Kd7 22. Nxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #240.
SP-240 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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