Winning blow: knight to g5 (e6·4)
c9-27660naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
38. Ng5+ fxg5 39. Qxf5+ g6 40. Qd7+ Qg7 41. Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+6.7).
- Strong! queen to d7 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead fxg5, then Qxf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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