Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·4)
c9-16511naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
31. Nxd7 Qf2 32. Rxe6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qf2, then Rxe6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #957.
SP-957 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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