Winning blow: knight to g7 (e8)
c9-11637Puzzle 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
31. Nxg7 Ne8 32. Qe5+ Nd6 33. Qxd6+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f4, then e8=Q+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #79.
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