Winning blow: knight to g5 (h3)
c9-03598Puzzle rating: 1153Theme: 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
17. Nxg5 Bxd5 18. Rg1 e6 19. Nxh7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- rook to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to h7 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd5, then Rg1 and you win the queen.
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