Winning blow: knight to g4 (e5)
c9-07088Puzzle 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
17. Nxg4 Qf8 18. Bg3 a5 19. Qf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- bishop to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f2 is the top choice (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qf8, then Bg3 and you win the rook.
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