Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·23)
c9-13202naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning exchange
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
31. Nxc6+ Qxc6 32. Qxc6
Why it works
- Best move. knight to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: queen to c6 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc6, then Qxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #712.
SP-712 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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