Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·6)
c9-05646Puzzle rating: 1069Theme: 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
17. dxe5 Nxg2 18. Kxg2 Nc4 19. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- Spot on — king to g2 (+8.6).
- Precise: bishop to c4 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rbd8, then exd6 and you win the queen.
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