Winning blow: knight to g5 (e4)
c9-12701naming 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
27. Ng5+ Qxg5 28. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: pawn to g5 (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5, then hxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #442.
SP-442 · 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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