Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·14)
c9-25764naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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. Nd7+ Kc7 27. Nxf6 Rxg3 28. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.2).
- Strong! pawn to g3 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxf6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #755.
SP-755 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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