Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·10)
c9-25703naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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. Nxg6 Nxd6 23. Ne7+ Kf7 24. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+4.8).
- Strong! knight to c6 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxd6, then Ne7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #25.
SP-25 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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