Winning blow: knight to e8 (d6·3)
c9-14984Puzzle 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
21. Nxe8 Rh6 22. Qxh6 Bxa1 23. Bg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (+8.0).
- Precise: bishop to g6 is the top choice (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh6, then Qxh6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #416.
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