Winning blow: knight to e4 (f2·3)
c9-18471naming 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. Nxe4 d3 27. Nbd2 Rd4 28. Kf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- knight to d2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ba5, then Kg4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #33.
SP-33 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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