Winning blow: knight to b8 (d7·2)
c9-10260Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
22. Nxb8 cxd1=Q 23. Qxd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd1=Q, then Qxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #329.
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