Chess960 tactic on e6 (f5·3)
c9-28535naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
16. Bxe6+ Ke7 17. Ngf5+ Kxf8 18. Qh6+ Ke8 19. Qxh8#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to h6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Ke7, then Ngf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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