Winning blow: knight to h6 (g4·3)
c9-15597naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
12. Nh6 Rf8 13. f5 Bf6 14. Qh7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+1.9).
- A natural move: queen to h7.
- You reach a winning position (+2.0).
- If instead Rf8, then fxe5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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