Winning blow: knight to g6 (h4·2)
c9-07349Puzzle rating: 1081Theme: 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
10. Nxg6 fxg6 11. Bxh5 Rxf4+ 12. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — bishop to h5 (+4.6).
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxg6, then Bxh5 and you win the queen.
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