Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6·4)
c9-12732Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. Nxd8 Rxd8 32. Bxa7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: bishop to a7 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rxd8, then Bxa7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #194.
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