Winning blow: knight to e4 (g5·4)
c9-26191naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Ne4 Kf8 31. Nxc5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
SP-789 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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