Winning blow: knight to h6 (f5)
c9-08162Puzzle rating: 1104Theme: 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
17. Nxh6+ Kg7 18. Rxe5 Rxd4 19. Rxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — rook to e5 (+7.1).
- Precise: rook to g5 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Rxe5 and you win the queen.
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