Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5)
c9-01812Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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
12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. Qxg7 Rh4 14. Qxg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (+6.5).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Qxg7 and you win the queen.
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