Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·4)
c9-13108Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
27. Nxg7 Rf8 28. exd5 cxd5 29. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+3.1).
- Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then exd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #350.
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