Winning blow: knight to a7 (c6)
c9-13359Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
23. Na7+ Kb8 24. Rxc7 Ne4+ 25. dxe4
Why it works
- Best move. knight to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to c7 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Rxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #803.
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