Winning blow: knight to e4 (g3)
c9-01714Puzzle rating: 1067Theme: 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
14. Nxe4 Ke8 15. Nfg5 Ne5 16. c5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e4 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.4).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ke8, then Nfg5 and you win the knight.
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