Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3)
c9-00950Puzzle rating: 1126Theme: 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
10. Nxh5 Nb6 11. Bf2 Bf7 12. g4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then Bf2 and you win the queen.
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