Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·5)
c9-12727naming 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 bxa6 19. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxa6, then Nxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #842.
SP-842 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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