Winning blow: knight to f4 (h5·2)
c9-10576naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
24. Nf4 Nxg2 25. Nxg2 Rg6 26. Nf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: knight to g2 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to f4 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win decisive material (+5.7).
- If instead Qe8, then Rxd6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #393.
SP-393 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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