Winning blow: knight to c4 (a5)
c9-08327Puzzle rating: 1158Theme: 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
13. Nxc4 exd5 14. Ne3 Rxa2 15. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd5, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
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