Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·18)
c9-24768naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
28. Nd7+ Ka7 29. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+8.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka7, then Nxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #807.
SP-807 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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