Winning blow: knight to b6 (d7·4)
c9-10090Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
24. Nxb6+ cxb6 25. Rd8+ Kc7 26. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+4.5).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb6, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #686.
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