Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3)
c9-03114Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
13. Nxh5 c4 14. dxc4 f5 15. c5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — pawn to c4 (+3.2).
- A natural move: pawn to c5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f6, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #304.
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