Winning blow: knight to f6 (h7)
c9-18489naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
32. Nf6+ Qh6 33. Rxh6+ Kg7 34. Rh7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — rook to h6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to h7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qh6, then Rxh6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #795.
SP-795 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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