Winning blow: knight to a7 (b5·3)
c9-12445Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
24. Na7+ Kb7 25. Qxd5+ Nxd5 26. Rxh3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+3.8).
- Strong! rook to h3 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Qxd5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #574.
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