Winning blow: knight to e3
c9-04043Puzzle rating: 1083Theme: 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
11. Nxe3 Rf8 12. O-O Bh5 13. Nxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then O-O and you win the queen.
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