Winning blow: knight to a7 (b5·5)
c9-10116Puzzle rating: 2150Theme: 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
27. Nxa7+ Kd8 28. Nc6+ Kc8 29. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+7.5).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Nc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #760.
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