Winning blow: knight to b6 (d7)
c9-10878Puzzle 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
29. Nxb6+ Rxb6 30. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: rook to b6 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxb6, then Rxb6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #890.
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