Winning blow: knight to f7 (h6·3)
c9-12278naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
27. Nf7 Kg6 28. Ne5+ Kh7 29. d6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (+3.1).
- A natural move: pawn to d6.
- You reach a winning position (+3.6).
- If instead Kg6, then Ne5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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