Winning blow: knight to c5 (d3·17)
c9-11012Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
28. Nc5+ Qxc5 29. Qxc5 c6 30. Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc5, then Qxc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #874.
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