Winning blow: knight to a6
c9-04969Puzzle rating: 1141Theme: 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. Nxa6 fxe5 12. O-O Ng6 13. Nc5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe5, then c4 and you win the queen.
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