Winning blow: knight to e8
c9-02054Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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
15. Nxe8+ Kd7 16. Nxg7 Nb7 17. c3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — knight to g7 (+5.3).
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxg7 and you win the rook.
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