Winning blow: knight to a8
c9-02865Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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. Nxa8 b3 13. Qb1 Rxa8 14. exf5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on a8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.6).
- queen to b1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b3, then Qb1 and you win the queen.
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