Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·20)
c9-26638naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
31. Ne7 Ne5 32. Kxb2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: king to b2 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne5, then Kxb2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #591.
SP-591 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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