Winning blow: knight to c5 (e6·9)
c9-12155Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
20. Nxc5 Bd5 21. Qb2 Ke8 22. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (#14).
- queen to b2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd5, then Qb2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #384.
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