Winning blow: knight to e8 (f6·5)
c9-15494naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
22. Nxe8 Bd5 23. exd5 Kg8 24. Rxg7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+10.2).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (#5).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf5, then exf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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