Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·6)
c9-05964naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
9. Ne6+ Kb8 10. d4 Nc7 11. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+2.2).
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bxe6, then Qxe6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
SP-310 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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