Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·21)
c9-15525naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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. Ne6+ Kb6 24. Qb4+ Kc6 25. Nd8+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b4 (#4).
- Precise: knight to d8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb6, then Qc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
SP-15 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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