Winning blow: knight to a8 (b6)
c9-04557Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
14. Nxa8+ Kb8 15. Nb6 Bc7 16. Nd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+2.5).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Nb6 and you win the rook.
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