Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·17)
c9-14323naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
36. Nfe5+ Qxe5+ 37. Nxe5+ Ke6 38. Nxc4
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (#4).
- Precise: knight to c4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Bf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #46.
SP-46 · 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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