Winning blow: knight to e7 (c6·4)
c9-15959naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
28. Nxe7+ Kb8 29. Nc6+ Kb7 30. Nd8+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — knight to c6 (#6).
- Precise: knight to d8 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd8, then d6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
SP-191 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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