Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·17)
c9-25244naming 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
19. Ne6+ fxe6 20. Ng6+ Kf7 21. Nxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to g6 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to f4 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Ng6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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