Winning blow: knight to h4 (g2)
c9-13310Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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. Nxh4+ Kxh5 28. Qe5+ Kh6 29. Qe6+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: queen to e5 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kxh5, then Qe5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #869.
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