Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·20)
c9-22111naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1890Theme: 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
22. Nf5 Qxe6 23. Qxe6 fxe6 24. Ne7+ Kf7 25. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: queen to e6 (+6.0).
- Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe6, then Qxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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