Winning blow: knight to a8 (c7·2)
c9-08112Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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. Nxa8 Na6 11. Be2 Bb7 12. Nc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c7 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na6, then g3 and you win the queen.
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