Winning blow: knight to e4 (d2·2)
c9-16127naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
39. Nxe4 a5 40. Rxf7 a4 41. Rxe7
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead a5, then Rxf7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #150.
SP-150 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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