Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·13)
c9-26029naming 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
25. Nxe6+ Rxe6 26. Qxc7+ Ke8 27. Bc6+ Rxc6 28. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (+4.1).
- Precise: bishop to c6 is the top choice (+4.2).
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe6, then Qxc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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