Winning blow: knight to h1
c9-07841Puzzle 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
16. Nxh1 Bd6 17. Nf2 Ng6 18. d4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- knight to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd6, then b3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
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