Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·11)
c9-13880naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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. Nc5+ Ke8 22. Qxa8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Qxa8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
SP-740 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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