Winning blow: knight to c6 (a7·2)
c9-05225Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
12. Nxc6 Kxc6 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. b4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (+5.0).
- A natural move: pawn to b4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng4, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
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