Winning blow: knight to d7 (f6)
c9-08688Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. Nxd7 Kxd7 14. Rxf5 Nd6 15. Bxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — rook to f5 (+4.5).
- Precise: bishop to c6 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxd7, then Bxc6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #621.
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