Winning blow: knight to e8 (d6)
c9-06958Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
18. Nxe8 Nd5 19. Ba5 a6 20. a4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- bishop to a5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na8, then Ba5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #58.
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