Winning blow: knight to e1 (c2)
c9-13947naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
30. Nxe1 Nxf4 31. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: pawn to f4 (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxf4, then gxf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #413.
SP-413 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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