Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·21)
c9-14434Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
21. dxe5 Bh8 22. f3 Qh3 23. Nf2 Nxg3+ 24. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+2.8).
- Strong! knight to f2 is the sharp choice (+2.8).
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bh8, then f3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #135.
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