Winning blow: knight to h7
c9-06052Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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. Nxh7+ Kf7 13. e5 Bxe5 14. Rxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- pawn to e5 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to e5 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then e5 and you win the rook.
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