Winning blow: knight to c8 (d6)
c9-03788Puzzle rating: 1149Theme: 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. Nxc8 Nxg2+ 17. Kf1 Nh4 18. Nxa7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- king to f1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to a7 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Nxa7 and you win the queen.
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