Winning blow: knight to h7 (g5)
c9-09027Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
26. Nh7+ Kg8 27. Rxe7 Kxh7 28. Qxe8
Why it works
- Best move. knight to h7 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (#6).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxe7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #882.
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