Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·9)
c9-11467naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
23. Nxe6 Be4 24. Bxc3 Be7 25. Ned4 Rxc3 26. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — bishop to c3 (+3.7).
- A natural move: knight to d4.
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Be4, then Bxc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #897.
SP-897 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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