Winning blow: knight to b6
c9-07750Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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
14. Nxb6 Ba6 15. Be4 Ncd4 16. Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- bishop to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d4 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba6, then Nd7 and you win the queen.
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