Winning blow: knight to c8 (e7·5)
c9-21667naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
29. Nxc8 Bxe1 30. Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe1, then Rxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #489.
SP-489 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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