Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·3)
c9-11038naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
18. Nxe6+ Rxe6 19. fxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe6, then fxe6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #16.
SP-16 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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