Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·9)
c9-19936naming 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
7. Nxe6+ dxe6 8. Rg1 e5 9. Rxg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to g2 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead dxe6, then Rg1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #688.
SP-688 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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