Winning blow: knight to g5 (f3·5)
c9-17662naming 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
34. Ng5+ Kxg6 35. Nxe4+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg6, then Nxe4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #327.
SP-327 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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