Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·15)
c9-28019naming 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
31. Nxe6 Rh7 32. Nf6+ Nxf6 33. Rxg6+ Kh8 34. Rxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to g6 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh7, then Nf6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #387.
SP-387 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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