Winning blow: knight to b7 (c5·2)
c9-08659Puzzle rating: 1115Theme: 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. Nxb7 Kxb7 11. Rf3 a5 12. Ra3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — rook to f3 (+3.6).
- Precise: rook to a3 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb7, then d3 and you win the queen.
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