Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·5)
c9-19264naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
17. Ng7+ Kf8 18. Nxe6+ Nxe6 19. Rxh6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+3.3).
- Strong! rook to h6 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #525.
SP-525 · 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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