Winning blow: knight to g7
c9-02108Puzzle rating: 1092Theme: 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. Nxg7 Bg4 11. h3 Nf6 12. hxg4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- pawn to h3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to g4 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg4, then h3 and you win the bishop.
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