Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·31)
c9-28522naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
33. Nxe7 Kxe7 34. Qe4+ Kd8 35. Qe6 Rf8 36. Rc8#
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (#2).
- A natural move: queen to e6.
- Best move. rook to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kxe7, then Qe4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #483.
SP-483 · 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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