Open in the app

Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·4)

c9-12692
Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
White to move — find the best continuation

Solve in the app

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. Nxe6 Rxd3+ 29. Rxd3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Spot on — rook to d3 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxd3+, then Rxd3 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #637.

Explore position #637

Similar puzzles

Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play

Embed

Copy this code to embed the board on your site: