Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·10)
c9-18352naming 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
25. Ne7+ Kh8 26. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh8, then Qxf7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #51.
SP-51 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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