Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·12)
c9-18114naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
21. Ne5+ Kc8 22. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Nxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #583.
SP-583 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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