Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·7)
c9-18757naming 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+ Kc7 31. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxb6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #717.
SP-717 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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