Winning blow: knight to b8 (a6·2)
c9-08478Puzzle rating: 1102Theme: 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. Nxb8 Bb7 11. Ba4 b5 12. Bxb5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b8 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: bishop to a4 (+2.8).
- Strong! bishop to b5 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bb7, then Ba4 and you win the queen.
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