Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·13)
c9-21638naming 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
22. Nxe7+ Kh8 23. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh8, then Nxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #523.
SP-523 · 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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