Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·13)
c9-25128naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Nxe6 Rf3 25. Nxg7 Nxg7 26. Rxg7 Rxe3 27. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — knight to g7 (+3.4).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (+3.5).
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf3, then Nxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #734.
SP-734 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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