Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·14)
c9-23187naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
24. Nc6+ Kc7 25. Qxh6 Rxh6 26. Nxb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: queen to h6 (+5.4).
- Precise: knight to b4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxh6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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