Winning blow: knight to e7 (g6·3)
c9-13873naming 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
23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh8, then Nxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #113.
SP-113 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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