Winning blow: knight to e8 (g7)
c9-08449Puzzle rating: 1062Theme: 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. Nxe8 Qb4+ 14. Qc3 Qf8 15. Qa3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to c3 (+4.0).
- A natural move: queen to a3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qb4+, then Qd2 and you win the rook.
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