Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·8)
c9-09106Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
32. Nxe6 Qxg1 33. Rxg1
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.5).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg1, then Rxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #68.
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