Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·4)
c9-17496naming 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
12. Nc5+ Kc7 13. Nxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #696.
SP-696 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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