Winning blow: knight to d4
c9-01205Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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
13. Nxd4 Qg4 14. O-O-O Be5 15. Bf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to f5 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg4, then Bf5 and you win the rook.
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