Winning blow: knight to d5 (b4)
c9-14397Puzzle 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
23. Nxd5+ Bxd5 24. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd5, then Rxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #366.
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