Winning blow: knight to d5 (e7)
c9-03684Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. dxc5 Rde8 18. Bd4
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on d5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.2).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+2.3).
- A natural move: bishop to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd5, then dxc5 and you win the queen.
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