Winning blow: knight to a8 (b6·2)
c9-08084Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
15. Nxa8 exf4 16. Rd3 Ne6 17. Qg1
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on a8 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- rook to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead exf4, then Rd3 and you win the rook.
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