Winning blow: knight to c4 (e5·3)
c9-16749naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
26. Nc4+ Kd7 27. Nb6+ Kd8 28. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+4.5).
- Strong! knight to c8 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Nb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · 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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