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Mate in 1: knight to h6

c9-04351
Shuffle Rating 620Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

13. Nh6#

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 1.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #391.

SP-391 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.

Explore position #391

Provenance

Mined from the project's engine self-play games.

Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.

Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).

Pack 001 · SP-391

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