Winning blow: knight to g6 (f8·2)
c9-10796naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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
18. Ng6+ Kd7 19. Qh7+ Nf7 20. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to g6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: queen to h7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Qh7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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