Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·6)
c9-17509naming 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
30. Nd7+ Ka8 31. Nxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on d7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+1.9).
- Well found: knight to c5 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka8, then Nxc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #764.
SP-764 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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