Winning blow: knight to e8 (c7·2)
c9-17771naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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. Nxe8 Rxd5 27. Nc7 Re5+ 28. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- knight to c7 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to e5 is the sharp choice (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd5, then Nc7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
SP-503 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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