Winning blow: knight to f5 (e7·6)
c9-22134naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeSkewer
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
37. Nf5+ Kf6 38. Qh6+ Kxf5 39. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: queen to h6 (+6.0).
- Precise: queen to b6 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then Qh6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #104.
SP-104 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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