Winning blow: knight to h8 (g6)
c9-04765Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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
13. Nxh8 Nh3 14. d4 d5 15. Nxg4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h8 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g4 is the top choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nh3, then d4 and you win the queen.
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